Phạm Du (范猷, ? – 1209) was a Vietnamese official who served Emperor
Lý Cao Tông
Lý Cao Tông (6 July 1173 – 15 November 1210), born Lý Long Trát, courtesy name Long Cán, was the seventh emperor of the Lý dynasty, ruled Đại Việt for 35 years. He identified himself with Buddha, similar with Angkorian Khmer Empire co ...
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Phạm Du's influence and unscrupulous acquisition of wealth raised opposition from
Phạm Bỉnh Di, resulting in a conflict which divided the Lý court and caused the deaths of both men.
[K. W. Taylor ''A History of the Vietnamese'' 2013 Page 103 "Pham Du was apparently not a eunuch, but he was very successful in gaining the king's ear because of the wealth he channeled to the king. It was the manner in which he gained his wealth that offered Pham Binh Di an opportunity to openly oppose him. The competition of these two men for the king's favor was the catalyst for an outbreak of violence that pulled the Ly court apart ......"]
See also
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Phạm Bỉnh Di
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1209 deaths
Lý dynasty officials
Date of birth uncertain
12th-century Vietnamese people
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