Person

Lý Chiêu Hoàng

1218–1278 · 13th century · Also known as Ly Chieu Hoang

Lý Chiêu Hoàng was the only reigning empress in Vietnamese history and the last ruler of the Lý dynasty, enthroned as a child in 1224. In 1225 the regent Trần Thủ Độ arranged her marriage to his young nephew Trần Cảnh and her abdication in his favour. Trần Cảnh became emperor Trần Thái Tông, founding the Trần dynasty.

Lý Chiêu Hoàng
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Ly dynastyTran dynasty

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lý Chiêu Hoàng. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ly-chieu-hoang
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