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Élan

Ỷ Lan (chữ Hán: 倚蘭, lit: leaning on the orchid, 1044–1117) or Empress Mother Linh Nhơn (Vietnamese: Linh Nhơn hoàng thái hậu, chữ Hán: 靈仁太后) was a Vietnamese concubine and regent who effectively controlled the imperial government of the Lý dynasty for over 40 years.

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Ỷ Lan (chữ Hán: 倚蘭, lit: leaning on the orchid, 1044–1117) or Empress Mother Linh Nhơn (Vietnamese: Linh Nhơn hoàng thái hậu, chữ Hán: 靈仁太后) was a Vietnamese concubine and regent who effectively controlled the imperial government of the Lý dynasty for over 40 years.

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  1. date of foundation: 1969 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1969". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372708459

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