Lê Hy Tông Explained

Lê Hy Tông
黎熙宗
Emperor of Đại Việt
Full Name:Lê Duy Cáp (黎維祫)
Succession:Emperor of Revival Lê dynasty
Reign:1675–1705
Succession1:Retired Emperor of Revival Lê dynasty
Reign1:1705–1716
Father:Lê Thần Tông
Mother:Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Tấn
Predecessor:Lê Gia Tông
Successor:Lê Dụ Tông
House:House of Lê
Era Name:Vĩnh Trị (永治): 1676–1680
Chính Hòa (正和)
Era Dates:1680–1705
Temple Name:Hy Tông (熙宗)
Posthumous Name:Chương Hoàng đế (章皇帝)
Birth Date:22 April 1663
Birth Place:Đông Kinh, Đại Việt
Death Date:4 June 1716
Death Place:Đông Kinh, Đại Việt
Place Of Burial:Phú Ninh Tomb (富寧陵)

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). 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

He had issue, including two sons : Lê Duy Đường and Lê Duy Chúc.

References

Notes and References

  1. 《歷朝憲章類誌》卷二十一·禮儀誌·太廟殿奉事各位。
  2. 據《大越史記全書》和《欽定越史通鑑綱目》。
  3. 據《清實錄》和《清史稿·越南傳》。
  4. 《大越史記續篇·裕宗和皇帝紀》。
  5. Bruce M. Lockhart & William J. Duiker, The A to Z of Vietnam, p437 "Lê Hi Tông", 2010.
  6. Quỳnh Cư, Đỗ Đức Hùng, p. 206