Lê Cung Hoàng (黎恭皇, 26 July 1507 – 15 June 1527), born Lê Xuân, was the last

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of the Later Lê dynasty of Vietnam and reigned from 1522 to 1527.

Biography

Lê Cung Hoàng was put on the throne by the powerful general

Mạc Đăng Dung Mạc Đăng Dung (chữ Hán : 莫登庸; 23 November 1483 – 22 August 1541), also known by his temple name Mạc Thái Tổ (), was an emperor of Vietnam and the founder of the Mạc dynasty. Previously a captain of the imperial guard (Pra ...

in 1522 in place of the deposed emperor,

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. Eventually Mạc Đăng Dung deposed Lê Cung Hoàng in 1527, thus establishing the

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