Lê Hy Tông (黎熙宗, 22 April 1663 – 4 June 1716) was the 21st emperor of Vietnamese Later Lê dynasty.

Biography

Lê Hy Tông's

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is Lê Duy Hiệp (黎維祫) or Lê Duy Cáp (黎維祫),Đại Việt Sử ký Toàn thư, Bản kỷ Tục biên 19
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Duy Thịnh (維𥘺). 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. He was the figurehead king under the power of lord Trịnh Căn who ruled in 1682–1709. His reign was said to be the prosper period in the Revival Lê dynasty.Quỳnh Cư, Đỗ Đức Hùng, p. 206

Family

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

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