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Đỗ Anh Vũ (Du Yingwu)

Type Figure Region Thăng Long Time c. 1113–1159 Also known as Li Yingwu、Grand Commandant of the Lý dynasty

Đỗ Anh Vũ (c. 1113–1159), courtesy name Quanshi, was a powerful minister of Vietnam's Lý dynasty, a descendant of Lý Thường Kiệt's line, whose sister…

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  1. 1124–1127Thăng Long inner court · VietnamAt age eight, Đỗ Anh Vũ was selected into the palace by Lý Nhân Tông for his appearance and talent, studying calligraphy, archery, charioteering, song and dance, gradually gaining favor in the inner court and becoming close to Lý Thần Tông (then the adopted crown prince).
  2. 1128–1130Thăng Long · VietnamIn 1128 Lý Thần Tông ascended the throne and appointed Đỗ Anh Vũ to manage the affairs of the inner chambers and the workshops of all trades, becoming a key figure at court. That same year he was ordered to lead troops to repel Cham incursions, showing his combined civil and military abilities.
  3. 1138–1159Thăng Long · VietnamWith Lý Anh Tông enthroned as a minor, Đỗ Anh Vũ supported the young ruler, was granted the title Grand Commandant Supporting the State and the royal surname Lý. He led armies to suppress the Trần Lợi rebellion and the Zhuang Long Mountain Lao uprisings, monopolizing court power for years; later impeached by Vũ Đới and others for his autocracy, he was briefly demoted, then swiftly reinstated and took revenge on his political enemies, dying in 1159.

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