Late Lý Dynasty Politics in Vietnam

Name: Late Lý Dynasty Politics in Vietnam
Start: 1138
End: 1140

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1138–1140

In 1138, Dai Viet Lý dynasty emperor Lý Thần Tông died and three-year-old Lý Anh Tông (Lý Thiên Tộ) acceded, marking the late phase of child rulers a…

Timeline

1138Thăng Long Imperial City · Thăng LongLý Thần Tông died in 1138, and his son Lý Thiên Tộ acceded at age three, temple name Lý Anh Tông. Because the emperor was young, the empress dowager ruled from behind the screen alongside senior elders, concentrating central decision-making in the palace inner court and powerful ministers.
1139–1140Thăng Long and the southern border · VietnamFrom 1139 to 1140, the regency group maintained the Thăng Long court's daily operations, continuing the imperial examination, tax-labor, and temple policies, while deploying garrisons and grain for the Champa border wars. Local magnates and military commanders gained greater roles in border defense, and court control over the regions showed a delicate balance.

Sources

Việt sử lược（越史略）
A History of the Vietnamese — K. W. Taylor (2013)