Lê Thần Tông (黎神宗, 19 November 1607 – 2 November 1662) was the 17th emperor of Vietnamese
Later Lê dynasty.
Biography
Lê Thần Tông's
birth name
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is Lê Duy Kỳ (黎維祺). He was born in 1607 and reigned in 1619–1643 following
Lê Kính Tông, was interrupted by the reign of
Lê Chân Tông 1643–1649, then reigned again 1649–1662 and was succeeded by
Lê Huyền Tông. He was a figurehead emperor with lords
Trịnh Tùng, who ruled 1570–1623, then
Trịnh Tráng who ruled in 1623–1657, and
Trịnh Tạc who ruled 1657–1682. At this time the Tonkin was still engaged in military campaigns against
Nguyễn Lords
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in the south.
Family
Consorts and their respective issues :
# Empress consort
Trịnh Thị Ngọc Trúc (ex-wife of duke Lê Trụ)
# Noble consort
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Bạch
## Prince
Lê Duy Hựu
# Consort
Phạm Thị Ngọc Hậu
## First crown prince
Lê Duy Vũ
# Consort
Lê Thị Ngọc Hoàn
## Prince
Lê Duy Cối
# Lady
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Tấn
## Prince
Lê Duy Hạp
# Lady Nguyễn Thị Nhân
## Princess Lê Thị Ngọc Thỉnh
# Lady Nguyễn Thị Sinh
## Princess Lê Thị Ngọc Hài
# Lady Nguyễn Thị Vĩ
## Princess Lê Thị Ngọc Điều
# Lady Trịnh Thị
## Princess Lê Thị Ngọc Triện
# Lady Trần Thị Lãng
## Princess Lê Thị Ngọc An
# Lady Onrona San
(Dutch Korean woman)
## Princess Lê Thị Ngọc Ngọc
Moreover, 4
foster children : Princess
Lê Thị Ngọc Duyên, second crown prince Lê Duy Tào, prince Lê Duy Lương and Các Hắc Sinh. Inside, Các Hắc Sinh or
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who deputized the Dutch East India Company
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in Far East
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.
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1607 births
1662 deaths
17th-century Vietnamese monarchs
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Vietnamese emperors who abdicated
Vietnamese monarchs
Royalty from Hanoi