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Eve of the Ly–Tran Transition in Vietnam

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1210–1215

In the early 13th century the Ly dynasty declined as the Tran family seized real power through marriage and military office, laying the groundwork fo…

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  1. 1210–1212Thang Long imperial city · VietnamAfter Ly Cao Tong's death, child ruler Ly Minh (Ly Hue Tong) succeeded, with court politics controlled by the empress dowager and powerful ministers. Tran Thanh and Tran Thu Do, father and son, gradually seized military and political power as maternal relatives and generals, sending Tran women into the palace through marriage to weaken Ly royal authority.
  2. 1215–1219Thang Long · VietnamBy the end of the 1210s the Tran clan had effectively controlled the imperial guard, court appointments and diplomatic decisions, with Ly Hue Tong reduced to a puppet. Tran Thu Do eliminated Ly clan members and opposition forces, paving the way for forcing Ly Chieu Hoang's abdication and Tran Thai To's accession. The political transition from Ly to Tran was essentially complete in the 1210s, awaiting only the formal change of dynasty.

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