Lê Tương Dực
Lê Tương Dực 黎襄翼 | |||||||||||||
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Emperor of Đại Việt | |||||||||||||
Emperor of the Lê dynasty | |||||||||||||
Reign | 1509–1516 | ||||||||||||
Predecessor | Lê Uy Mục | ||||||||||||
Successor | Lê Chiêu Tông | ||||||||||||
Born | 16 July 1495 | ||||||||||||
Died | 8 May 1516 (aged 20) | ||||||||||||
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House | Lê dynasty | ||||||||||||
Father | Lê Tân | ||||||||||||
Mother | Trịnh Thị Tuyên |
Lê Tương Dực (Han: 黎襄翼; 16 July 1495 – 8 May 1516), birth name Lê Oanh (黎瀠), reigned from 1509 to 1516, was the ninth emperor of the later Lê dynasty of Đại Việt. The only primary account of his life and reign was the Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư, the official historical chronicle of Đại Việt during the Lê dynasty which was completed in 1697 under the direction of the Trịnh lords. The chronicle described Lê Tương Dực as initially being a good emperor who reorganized the court and ruled the nation wisely. However, later during his reign, he became overly greedy, corrupt and extravagant.[1]
He was a grandson of
However, later in his reign, he spent extravagantly in building many colossal palaces in the capital
Because of his terrible leadership, he was known as the "Pig Emperor" (Trư Vương, 豬王) by later historians. The name comes from the remarks of him by a Chinese diplomat who came to Đại Việt in 1513.
In 1516, a group of imperial guards, led by general Trịnh Duy Sản, murdered Lê Tương Dực in the capital.[10][11]
References
- ^ Đại Việt's Office of History 1993, p. 553
- ^ Đại Việt's Office of History 1993, p. 553
- ^ Đại Việt's Office of History 1993, pp. 550–551.
- ^ Đại Việt's Office of History 1993, pp. 553–559.
- ^ Đại Việt's Office of History 1993, pp. 560–561.
- ^ Đại Việt's Office of History 1993, pp. 566–568.
- ^ Đại Việt's Office of History 1993, pp. 566–568.
- ^ Đại Việt's Office of History 1993, pp. 566–568.
- ^ Đại Việt's Office of History 1993, pp. 568–569.
- ^ Bruce M. Lockhart, William J. Duiker, The A to Z of Vietnam 2010. p. 211 "Lê Uy Mục (1488–1509). Seventh emperor (r. 1505–1509) of the Lê dynasty. Lê Uy Mục quickly showed himself to be a ruthless ruler, murdering his grandmother and two of his ministers. His unpopularity led to the popular nickname given to ... He was assassinated by his cousin in 1509, who then seized the throne under the dynastic title of Tương Dực. ... that Vietnam had enjoyed during the 15th century and paved the way for the usurpation of the throne by Mạc Đăng Dung.
- ^ Trần Trọng Kim (2005). Việt Nam sử lược (in Vietnamese). Ho Chi Minh City: Ho Chi Minh City General Publishing House. p. 248.
Bibliography
- Đại Việt's Office of History (1993), Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư (in Vietnamese) (Nội các quan bản ed.), Hanoi: Social Science Publishing House