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Lý Chiêu Hoàng

Type Figure Region Vietnam Time 1218–1278 Also known as Lý Thiên Chương、Chiêu Hoàng

Lý Chiêu Hoàng (1218–1278) was the last ruler of Vietnam's Lý dynasty and the only female emperor in Vietnamese history.…

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  1. 1218–1223Thang Long · VietnamLý Chiêu Hoàng was a daughter of Lý Huệ Tông, born in Thang Long, and was raised as heir amid the Lý dynasty's internal and external troubles.
  2. 1224–1225Thang Long · VietnamLý Chiêu Hoàng ascended the throne in 1224, becoming the last ruler of the Lý dynasty. In 1225, driven by powerful ministers including Trần Thủ Độ, she abdicated to Trần Cảnh, formally ending the Lý dynasty and beginning the Trần dynasty.
  3. 1226–1278Thang Long · VietnamAfter abdicating, Lý Chiêu Hoàng became a Buddhist nun and long resided in Thang Long until her death in 1278; her life witnessed the peaceful transition from the Lý to the Trần dynasty.

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