Accession of Lý Anh Tông of Dai Viet

Timeline

1. 1148Thăng Long · VietnamLý Thần Tông Lý Dương Hoán died after twenty-five years on the throne, leaving his three-year-old legitimate son Lý Thiên Hỷ. During his reign he had sent envoys to Song, built palaces, and promoted Buddhism; his death raised issues of succession and regency arrangements.
2. 1148–1149Thăng Long · VietnamThe young Lý Thiên Hỷ succeeded, with temple name Anh Tông. Because the ruler was young, the empress dowager ruled from behind the screen, and senior ministers such as Trần Tuấn assisted in governance. The Lý dynasty continued tributary relations with the Southern Song and attended to the Champa border; the regency stabilized gradually between 1148 and 1149.