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Đỗ Anh Vũ

Type Figure Region Đại Việt Time c. 1044–1158 Also known as Đỗ Anh Vũ、越国李太尉、李英武

Đỗ Anh Vũ (c. 1044–1121) was a prominent minister of the Lý dynasty, described in sources such as the An Lộc stele as Lý Thường Kiệt's nephew, who se…

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  1. 1060–1100Thăng Long · Thăng LongOf the Đỗ clan of Hồng Gai, son of Đỗ Tướng, and nephew of Lý Thường Kiệt. Clever as a child, he won Lý Nhân Tông's favor, entered palace service, and studied civil and military arts. Serving through Nhân Tông's reign, he gradually took part in palace and military affairs, laying the foundation for his later power.
  2. 1101–1110Thăng Long · Thăng LongBetween 1101 and 1110 Đỗ Anh Vũ, past fifty, was a senior elder at court, taking part in military and state decisions during Lý Nhân Tông's era-name changes from Long Phù to Hội Tường Đại Khánh. During this period Lý Thường Kiệt returned as chancellor, quelled the Lý Giác rebellion, and campaigned against Champa, while Đỗ Anh Vũ assisted governance at the heart of the palace, his power growing daily.
  3. 1111–1158An Lộc · An LộcHe still held key posts under Lý Nhân Tông and Lý Thần Tông and was trusted by the latter. After his death a shrine was erected at An Lộc, with steles praising his loyalty and diligence. Later official histories mostly condemned him as a usurper of power, but his family's influence continued into Lý Anh Tông's reign, making him a landmark figure of consort-family powerful ministers in the middle and late Lý dynasty.

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