Lê Hiển Tông
For the 6th monarch of Vietnam's Lê dynasty 1461–1504 (黎憲宗), see Lê Hiến Tông.
Lê Hiển Tông (黎顯宗 1717–1786), born Lê Duy Hiệu, was the second-last king of Vietnamese Lê Dynasty. He reigned from 1740 to 1786 and was succeeded by his grandson Lê Duy Kỳ.[1][2][3]
At the time Vietnam was under the power of the Trịnh lords. Trịnh Giang ruled 1729-40 with the title Uy Nam Vương during the reign of Lê Thun Tông (1732–35) and Lê Ý Tông (1735–40) but was deposed due to poor leadership. Trịnh Doanh ruled 1740-67 with the title Minh Do Vương, ruling in the first part of the reign of Lê Hiển Tông. He was followed by Trịnh Sâm who ruled 1767-82 with the title Tinh Do Vương. At this point the Lê dynasty began to regain its power.
References
- ↑ Nguyễn Huệ Chi Truyện truyền kỳ Việt Nam 1999 Volume 2 - Page 317 "Lê Hiển Tông (1716-1786)"
- ↑ Anh Thư Hà, Hồng Đức Trần A Brief Chronology of Vietnam's History 2000- Page 121 "Lê Hiển Tông (1740-1786) "
- ↑ Nguyên Thi Minh Hà, Nguyên Thi Thanh Bình - Vietnamese feminist poems from antiquity to the present 2007 Page 81 "King Lẽ Hiển Tông (life: 1716-86; reign: 1740-86) married off his youngest daughter, Princess Lê Ngọc Hân (1770-1799), to Nguyễn Huệ (life: 1753-1792; reign: 1788-1792), leader of the .."
- Nguyẽ̂n, Phút Tá̂n (1964). A Modern History of Viet-nam (1802-1954). Khai-Trí. pp. 134–135.
- Tucker, Spencer (1999). Vietnam. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. pp. 17–18. ISBN 0-8131-0966-3.
issue
He had issue, twenty-three children, including:
- Crown prince Le Duy Vi, he was executed by Trịnh lords in 1771
- Le Duy Cam. He died after 1786
- Princess Lê Ngọc Hân
- Princess Lê Ngọc Bình
| Preceded by Lê Ý Tông |
Emperor of Đại Việt 1740–1786 |
Succeeded by Lê Chiêu Thống |