Đại La, Thăng Long, and the edict that moved the capital
In 1010 the Edict on the Transfer of the Capital made Đại La into Thăng Long. The series ends on the document, not a battle.
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In 1010 the Edict on the Transfer of the Capital made Đại La into Thăng Long. The series ends on the document, not a battle.
Hoa Lư is where the series begins and the realm is assembled: the caves, the feast of 979, the robe of 980 — and the capital the move of 1010 leaves behind.