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Trịnh Khải
Đoan Nam Vương Trịnh Khải (chữ Hán: 鄭楷, 10 October 1763 – 23 July 1786) was one of the Trịnh lords in northern Vietnam. He fought against the armies of the infant Trịnh Cán to win leadership of the northern warlords (reigning 29 November 1782 – July 1786), but was himself defeated by the Tây Sơn rebel leader, later emperor Nguyễn Huệ. Trịnh Khải later committed suicide while were arrested by the Tây Sơn troops.David Kolzion - As the Wind Blowing: Testimonies from Beyond the Tomb 2005 - Page 8 "1784, Huệ went South to defeat Siam's 20,000 troops and 300-warship fleet called in by Nguyễn-Ánh. 1786, Huệ went North to terminate warlord Trịnh-Khải in favor of emperor LÊ Hiển Tông. Early 1788, Huệ went north again to punish his ..." He was succeeded by the last of the lords, Trịnh Bồng. References 1763 births 1786 deaths Trịnh lords {{Vietnam-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trịnh Lords
The Trịnh lords ( vi, Chúa Trịnh; Chữ Nôm: 主鄭; 1545–1787), formal title Trịnh Viceroy (; ), also known as Trịnh clan (鄭氏, ''Trịnh thị'') or the House of Trịnh, were a noble feudal clan who de facto ruled Northern Vietnam as known as Tonkin by foreigners during the Later Lê dynasty, Đại Việt. The Trịnh clan and their rivals, the Nguyễn clan, were both referred by their subjects as "Chúa" (lord) and controlled Đại Việt while the Later Lê emperors were reduced to only a titular position. The Trịnh lords traced their descent from Trịnh Khả, a friend and advisor to the 15th-century Vietnamese Emperor Lê Lợi. The Trịnh clan produced 12 lords who dominated the royal court of Later Lê dynasty and ruled northern Vietnam for more than 2 centuries. Origin of Trịnh clan Rise of Trịnh family After the death of emperor Lê Hiến Tông in 1504, the Lê dynasty began to decline. In 1527, the courtier Mạc Đăng Dung gained the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
