Lý Cao Tông

Timeline

1. 1173–1175Thang Long · Thang LongBorn in Thang Long, sixth son of Lý Anh Tông. In 1174, after the former crown prince Lý Long Trưởng was deposed, he was made crown prince at age two. He grew up in the palace during this period and had not yet taken personal rule.
2. 1175–1176Thang Long · Thang LongAfter Lý Anh Tông's death in July 1175, Lý Long Cán, barely over two years old, succeeded to the throne with the temple name Cao Tông. According to his father's edict, Tô Hiến Thành entered the court to assist in governance, thwarting Empress Dowager Chiêu Linh's plan to install the deposed crown prince, and the political situation was initially stabilized. The following year the era was changed to Trinh Phù.
3. 1176–1180Thang Long · Thang LongDuring the Trinh Phù era, Cao Tông was young and real military and political power lay with Tô Hiến Thành. Tô Hiến Thành promoted Confucianism and memorialized to build a Confucian temple; historians describe this period as peaceful above and compliant below. By 1180 Cao Tông was only seven years old and still unable to rule in his own name.