Lý Dynasty

The Ly Dynasty ( Vietnamese: Nha Ly or Ly Trieu, Hán tự :家 黎or黎 朝) is a Vietnamese imperial dynasty. She had nine emperor who ruled from 1009 to 1225. Among the great imperial dynasties of Vietnam is one of the longest ruling.

The founder of the Ly Dynasty was Lý Công Uan, Ly Thai To also known as. Ly Thai To moved the capital from Hoa Lư according to Dai La (present-day Hanoi ). He changed the name Dai La to Thang Long in. The kingdom was no longer called Dai Co Việt, but from 1054 Dai Việt.

The Ly - emperors were all ardent supporters of Buddhism. During her reign, Buddhism took an important position as a religion. But the emperor ruled by the ideology of Confucianism. The first universities Văn Mieu ( Temple of Confucius ) and Quốc Tú Giam ( Imperial College ) was founded in 1070 and 1076.

The central authority passed into the hands of the ruling family. The emperors, particularly the first three emperors Ly Thai To, Lý Thái Tông, Lý Thánh Tông mentioned, led successfully by reorganizing administrative and judicial. During the period of Ly - rule, the country experienced a cultural, economic and religious bloom.

A Chinese invasion of 1075-1077 was repulsed under the leadership of the Vietnamese Ly Thuong General Kiệt.

Among the later emperors the empire declined. Many of them came to the throne in childhood and were unable to rule the country.

The penultimate Emperor Ly Hue Tông handed the throne of his seven year old daughter Ly Chieu Hoàng and went to the monastery. Ly Chieu Hoàng was forced by the Minister Trần Thu Djo to marry his nephew Trần Canh and 1225 to abdicate the throne in favor of her husband. A year later forced Trần Thu DJO Emperor Ly Hue Tông, who was in the monastery, to commit suicide. The Ly dynasty was replaced after 216 -year rule of the Trần Dynasty.

Long Chuong Thien Tự (1066-1068) Thiên Bảo Thong Tuong (1068-1069) Than Vũ (1069-1072)

References

• Overview of the Vietnamese Regent lists

• List (Kaiser )
• Kaiser ( Vietnam)