Đinh Bộ Lĩnh
Đinh Phế Đế was born in 974 at Hoa Lư with the birth name Đinh Toàn (丁璿) or Đinh Tuệ (丁穗). He was the second son of Đinh Bộ Lĩnh, after Đinh Liễn and before Đinh Hạng Lang. After Đinh Bộ Lĩnh conferred Đinh Hạng Lang as Crown prince, Đinh Liễn angrily killed his youngest brother. However, he was able to ascend the throne because of an absurdity that arose when a small official named Đỗ Thích dreamed of his accession to the throne and subsequently assassinated both Đinh Bộ Lĩnh and Đinh Liễn.