Consolidation of the Lý dynasty in Đại Việt

Timeline

1. 1032–1034Imperial city of Thăng Long · VietnamLý Thái Tông followed the institutions established by Thái Tổ, enfeoffing members of the imperial clan to guard key locations, streamlining taxes, corvée and household registration, and building palaces and Buddhist temples at Thăng Long, combining Buddhist protection of the state with Confucian ethics to strengthen the Lý dynasty's legitimacy over the Red River Delta.
2. 1034–1036Southern frontier of Đại Việt · VietnamLý dynasty armies marched south to fight Champa, seizing some territory and garrisoning it, while maintaining tributary relations with the Song dynasty on the northern frontier to avoid direct conflict, further establishing Đại Việt's territory and diplomatic posture as an independent kingdom.