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Thăng Long

1010 · 11th century · Also known as Thang Long

Thăng Long, 'ascending dragon', was the capital founded by Lý Thái Tổ in 1010 on the Red River, on the site of modern Hanoi. It remained the seat of the Lý, Trần, Lê and Mạc dynasties and of the Trịnh lords for most of the next eight centuries. The Nguyễn moved the capital to Huế in 1802, and the city was renamed Hanoi in 1831.

Thăng Long — Image: Quangnlnhe182394 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Early Le dynasty Ly dynasty Tran dynasty Later Le dynasty Mac dynasty Trinh lords Mac rule in Cao Bang Tay Son dynasty Nguyen dynasty

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Thăng Long. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/thang-long
MLA: “Thăng Long.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/thang-long. Accessed .
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