Lê Thần Tông
Lê Thần Tông (chữ Hán: 黎神宗), birth name Lê Duy Kỳ (黎維祺) (1607–1662) was the sixth emperor of Vietnamese Lê Dynasty. He reigned from 1619–1643 following Lê Kính Tông, was interrupted by the reign of Lê Chân Tông 1643-1649, then reigned again 1649-1662 and was succeeded by Lê Huyền Tông. He was a figurehead emperor under Trịnh Lords Trịnh Tùng, who ruled 1570-1623, then Trịnh Tráng who ruled 1623-1657, and Trịnh Tạc who ruled 1657-1682. He is the only Vietnamese monarch to twice ascend to the throne, having four sons as king and the first Vietnamese monarch to marry a Westerner, as well as a king with many wives of different ethnic minorities (he married Thai, Muong, Chinese, Laotian and Dutch ladies).
At this time the country was still engaged in military campaigns against Champa.[1]
Family
Father: Lê Kính Tông
Mother: Queen Trịnh Thị Ngọc Trinh
Consorts and their Respective Issue(s):
- Queen Trinh Thi Ngoc Truc of Trinh clan
- Royal Consort Pham Thi Ngoc Hau
- Royal Noble Consort Nguyen Thi Ngoc Bach
- Royal Consort Le Thi Ngoc Hoang
- Lady Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tan
References
- ↑ Philip Taylor Modernity and Re-Enchantment: Religion in Post-Revolutionary Vietnam 2007 Page 163 "The Nguyễn dynasty's historical record Đại Nam Nhất Thống Chí has a story of Phi Vận Nguyên Phục, a general under Lê Thánh Tông (1460–97) in a campaign against Champa. He was executed for delaying supplies from the Tư Dung .."
- 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. ISBN 0-8131-0966-3.
| Preceded by Lê Kính Tông |
Emperor of Đại Việt 1619–1643, 1649–1662 |
Succeeded by Lê Huyền Tông |