Án Đô Vương Trịnh Bồng ( (25 August 1749 – 13 February 1791); reigned 1786–1787) was the last of the

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 Viet ...

. He succeeded Trịnh Khải, before southern Tây Sơn rebel leader and future emperor

Nguyễn Huệ Emperor Quang Trung ( vi-hantu, 光中, 1753 – 16 September 1792) or Nguyễn Huệ ( vi-hantu, 阮惠), also known as Nguyễn Quang Bình ( vi-hantu, 阮光平), was the second emperor of the Tây Sơn dynasty, reigning from 1788 until 17 ...

's 1788 final defeat of the northern Trịnh remnants.David Kolzion - As the Wind Blowing: Testimonies from Beyond the Tomb 2005 - Page 8 "Early 1788, Huệ went north again to punish his generals..."

Background

Trịnh Bồng is the son of Uy Nam Vương

Trịnh Giang Trịnh Giang ( vi-hantu, 鄭杠; 14 October 1711 – 30 December 1762) ruled northern Vietnam (Tonkin) from 1729 to 1740. His title as ruling lord (''chua'') was ''Uy Nam Vương''. He was one of the Trịnh Lords who ruled Vietnam. He was a bad r ...

, born in 1740. His cousin was Tĩnh Đô Vương

Trịnh Sâm Trịnh Sâm (, 9 February 1739 – 13 September 1782) ruled northern Vietnam from 1767 to 1782 AD. He ruled with the title "Tĩnh Đô Vương" () and was one of the last of the powerful Trịnh lords. Trịnh Sâm defeated the ancient enemy of t ...

and he was the uncle of Đoan Nam Vương Trịnh Khải. When

and his father took power, he was granted the title of Côn Quận Công (琨郡公).

References

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