Trần Thái Tông

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Trần Thái Tông (* 1218 ; † 1277 ; real name: Trần Cảnh ) was the first emperor of the Trần dynasty . He ruled from 1226 to 1258. His rule was strongly influenced by the leaders of his family. During his reign, the imperial state waged war against Champa and the Mongols advancing from China.

Life and domination

Trần Thái Tông was brought to the throne by his uncle, who held a prominent position at the court of the Lý dynasty . This married Trần Thái Tông with the last Ly Empress and managed to usurp the throne for his family. Until his death he dominated official business at the emperor's court. In a dispute with his uncle, who also pretended to have intimate relationships with the emperor, Tr Thn Thái Tông briefly left the court and went to a Buddhist monastery. However, he was persuaded to return to court.

Under the rule of Trần Thái Tông, the state waged war against Champa to expand the territory of Vietnam to the south. The country was also confronted with a Mongol invasion, which was ultimately repulsed by abandoning the capital.

Trần Thái Tông resigned in favor of his son Trần Thánh Tông in 1258 and served as the old emperor at court for 19 years .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c William J. Duiker, Bruce Lockhart: Historical Dictionary of Vietnam. Lanham, 2006, pp. 379f
  2. ^ KW Taylor: A History of the Vietnamese. Cambridge, 2013. p. 111
personal data
SURNAME Trần Thái Tông
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Trần Cảnh
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Vietnamese emperor of the Trần dynasty
DATE OF BIRTH 1218
DATE OF DEATH 1277