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Thang Long (Hanoi under the Ly Dynasty)

Type Object Region Southeast Asia Time 1010

Thang Long was the capital built after Ly Cong Uan, founder of Vietnam's Ly dynasty, moved the seat of government there in 1010, named after the phra…

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  1. 1010Thang Long · VietnamLy Thai To moved the capital here from Hoa Lu, renamed it Thang Long, and built palaces and government offices, establishing the new political center of Dai Viet's independent dynasty.
  2. c. 1011–1020Thang Long Imperial Citadel · VietnamWithin several years of the move, city walls, palaces, and government offices were built; Thang Long's function and scale as the Ly dynasty capital took initial shape in the early 11th century.
  3. 1100Thang Long Imperial Citadel historic center, Hanoi · HanoiThang Long was expanded over multiple dynasties; the imperial citadel site survives today in central Hanoi, and the city continued to develop along the Red River, becoming Vietnam's capital and a cultural symbol.

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