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Lý Cao Tông

Type Figure Region Vietnam Time 1175–1210 Also known as Lý Long Bính、Lý Nhật Hàng

Lý Cao Tông (1175–1210) was the sixth emperor of Vietnam's Lý dynasty, reigning 1190–1210, a key ruler of the late 12th-century period of Vietnamese …

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  1. 1175–1190Thăng Long · Thăng LongSon of Lý dynasty emperor Lý Anh Tông, he grew up in the Thăng Long palace and was made crown prince before 1190, later succeeding by abdication.
  2. 1190–1200Thăng Long imperial palace · Thăng LongIn 1190 he ascended as the sixth emperor of the Lý dynasty, maintained tributary trade with the Southern Song, reorganized local administration, and dealt with border conflicts with Champa; the 1190s were a period of stable rule.
  3. 1201–1210Thăng Long · Thăng LongIn the 1200s he continued to preside over court affairs; in 1210 he died, his son Lý Minh succeeded as Lý Huệ Tông, and the Lý dynasty entered a new political cycle of the 13th century.

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