Lê Hy Tông (黎熙宗, 22 April 1663 – 4 June 1716) was the 21st emperor of Vietnamese Later Lê dynasty.[1]
| Lê Hy Tông 黎熙宗 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Emperor of Đại Việt | |||||||||||||||||
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| Emperor of Revival Lê dynasty | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 1675–1705 | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Lê Gia Tông | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Lê Dụ Tông | ||||||||||||||||
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| Retired Emperor of Revival Lê dynasty | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 1705–1716 | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 April 1663 Đông Kinh, Đại Việt | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 June 1716 Đông Kinh, Đại Việt | ||||||||||||||||
| Burial | Phú Ninh Tomb (富寧陵) | ||||||||||||||||
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| House | House of Lê | ||||||||||||||||
| Father | Lê Thần Tông | ||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Tấn | ||||||||||||||||
Biography
editLê Hy Tông's birth name is Lê Duy Hạp[2] (黎維祫), courtesy name Duy Thịnh[3] (維𥘺). He was born in 1663 and reigned from 1675 to 1705 as emperor, then he was succeeded by his son as Emperor and reigned in 1705–1716 as the Retired Emperor.[4] He was the figurehead king under the power of lord Trịnh Căn who ruled in 1682–1709.[5]
His reign was said to be the prosper period in the Revival Lê dynasty.[6]
Family
editHe had issue, including two sons : Lê Duy Đường and Lê Duy Chúc.
References
edit- Nguyễn, Phút Tản (1964). A Modern History of Viet-nam (1802-1954). Khai-Trí. pp. 134–135.
- Tucker, Spencer (1999). Vietnam. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-0966-3.