Lê Hy Tông
Appearance
Lê Hy Tông 黎熙宗 | |||||||||||||||||
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Emperor of Đại Việt | |||||||||||||||||
Emperor of Revival Lê dynasty | |||||||||||||||||
Reign | 1675 - 1705 | ||||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Lê Gia Tông | ||||||||||||||||
Successor | Lê Dụ Tông | ||||||||||||||||
Regent | |||||||||||||||||
Retired Emperor of Revival Lê dynasty | |||||||||||||||||
Reign | 1705 - 1718 | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
Lê Hy Tông (黎熙宗, 22 April 1663 - 4 June 1716) was the 21st emperor of Vietnamese Later Lê dynasty.[1]
Biography
Lê 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 king and reigned 1705-16 as the Retired Emperor.[4] He was the figurehead king under the power of lord Trịnh Căn who ruled 1682 - 1709.[5]
His reign was said to be the prosper period in the Revival Lê dynasty.[6]
Family
He had issue, including two sons : Lê Duy Đường and Lê Duy Chúc.
References
- 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.