Empress Linh Chiếu Explained

Lê Thị or Linh Chiếu Thái hậu (1108–1161) was a Vietnamese empress regent.^[1]

She was married to emperor Lý Thần Tông, who died in 1137 when he was only 23 years old.^[2]

She served as Regent of Vietnam during the minority of her son emperor Lý Anh Tông between 1138 and 1158.

Notes and References

1. Chapuis, Oscar (1995), A history of Vietnam: from Hong Bang to Tu Duc, Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN 0-313-29622-7
2. Book: Corfield, Justin . The History of Vietnam . 2008-02-28 . Bloomsbury Publishing USA . 978-0-313-34194-6 . en.