Lê Quang Trị Explained

Lê Quang Trị
黎光治
Emperor of Annam
Full Name:Lê Quang Trị (黎光治)
Father:Lê Doanh
Mother:Trịnh Thị
Reign:1516
Predecessor:Lê Tương Dực
Successor:Lê Chiêu Tông
House:Later Lê dynasty
Era Dates:Hồng Thuận (洪順)
Birth Date:1508
Birth Place:Đông Đô, Annam
Death Date:1516 (aged 8)
Death Place:Tây Đô, Annam
Place Of Burial:Tây Đô

Lê Quang Trị (Vietnamese: {{linktext|黎|光治, 1508–1516) was briefly emperor of Later Lê dynasty in 1516.[1]

Biography

Lê Quang Trị was born in 1508 at Đông Kinh. He was the son of prince who was killed by emperor Lê Uy Mục in 1509. He became emperor in 1516 with the support of generals and . However, Trịnh Duy Đại was defeated in battle by his cousin who supported Lê Y. So he received Lê Quang Trị to about May 1516, then he killed Lê Quang Trị and the emperor's two brothers.[2] Lê Quang Trị only kept the throne for three days.

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Taylor, K. W. . A History of the Vietnamese . . 2013 . 9781107244351 . 650.
  2. 鄭維㦃殺襄翼帝後,立黎光治為帝,為中廢帝。僅三天,又立黎椅為帝,為昭宗。陳暠一度攻入首都,昭宗短暫出逃,鄭維㦃收復首都後,昭宗復位。之後,鄭維岱殺黎光治。