Lê Chiêu Tông

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Lê Chiêu Tông (* 1506 ; † 1526 ; real name Lê Y ) was the emperor of Vietnam in the Lê dynasty . He was put on the throne at the age of ten and, after a short reign of Mạc Đăng Dung, deposed and replaced by his brother. The deposed emperor was murdered a few years later.

Domination

Lê Chiêu Tông's rule was marked by the rivalry between the powerful aristocratic families of the Trinh and the Nguyen, which culminated in an open civil war from 1520. Likewise, his rule was challenged by a rebellion aimed at restoring the Trần dynasty . Lê Chiêu Tông had to leave the capital Hanoi several times due to rebellion or revolts. A leading figure in his court, which was marked by revolt and intrigue, was the palace guard commander Mạc Đăng Dung . The rule of the Lê dynasty was weak at the time and was perceived by many as illegitimate. There were legends that promised a new, legitimized sovereign from the east of the country.

In 1523 Lê Chiêu Tông was deposed by the Mạc Đăng Dung when the emperor rebelled against him and fled to Tanh Hoa in the power center of his family. Under Mac's aegis, the throne went to his younger brother Lê Cung Hoàng , who a short time later had to give way to Mac's own accession to the throne. Lê Chiêu Tông was murdered three years later.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b K. W. Taylor: A History of the Vietnamese. Cambridge, 2013. pp. 330-337
  2. ^ William J. Duiker, Bruce Lockhart: Historical Dictionary of Vietnam. Lanham, 2006, p. 200
personal data
SURNAME Lê Chiêu Tông
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lê Y
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Vietnamese emperor of the Lễ dynasty
DATE OF BIRTH 1506
DATE OF DEATH 1526