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Accession of Lý Thái Tông

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1028

After Lý Thái Tổ's death in 1028, Crown Prince Lý Phật Mã (Lý Thái Tông) acceded at Thăng Long;…

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  1. 1028Long An Palace (Thăng Long imperial city) · VietnamLý Thái Tổ died in March, entrusting the crown prince Lý Phật Mã with the succession. The court held funeral rites at the Long Đức Palace and prepared the new emperor's accession ceremony at Thăng Long.
  2. 1028Thăng Long imperial city · VietnamThe Prince of Đông Chinh, the Prince of Dục Thánh, and the Prince of Vũ Đức each led private troops to besiege the imperial city and seize the throne. Lý Phật Mã entered the city through the Tượng Phụ gate to safety, dispatched generals such as Lê Phụng Huy to campaign, executed the Prince of Vũ Đức and captured the other two, quelling the rebellion.
  3. 1028Thăng Long · VietnamLý Phật Mã formally acceded at Thăng Long, taking the temple name Thái Tông and the era name Thiên Thành. The Song dynasty for the first time sent envoys to attend a Vietnamese king's funeral and bestowed gifts, recognizing the new ruler's status.

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