Lê Quang Trị (chữ Hán: 光治, 1508–1516) was briefly emperor of Later Lê dynasty in 1516.[1]

Lê Quang Trị
黎光治
Emperor of Annam
Reign1516
PredecessorLê Tương Dực
SuccessorLê Chiêu Tông
Born1508
Đông Đô, Annam
Died1516 (aged 8)
Tây Đô, Annam
Burial
Names
Lê Quang Trị (黎光治)
Era dates
Hồng Thuận (洪順)
HouseLater Lê dynasty
FatherLê Doanh
MotherTrịnh Thị

Biography

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Lê Quang Trị was born in 1508 at Đông Kinh. He was the son of prince Lê Doanh [vi] who was killed by emperor Lê Uy Mục in 1509. He became emperor in 1516 with the support of generals Phùng Mại [vi] and Trịnh Duy Đại [vi]. However, Trịnh Duy Đại was defeated in battle by his cousin Trịnh Duy Sản [vi] who supported Lê Y. So he received Lê Quang Trị to Tây Đô [vi] about May 1516, then he killed Lê Quang Trị and the emperor's two brothers.[2] Lê Quang Trị only kept the throne for three days.

時惟㦃旣弑帝,乃與宗室大臣謀,欲立穆懿王子光治,武佐侯馮邁爭議立錦江王漴長子椅,祥郡公馮穎使力士殺邁於禁中議事堂,遂立光治。時年八歳。纔三日,未及改元,鄭惟岱將歸西都。

References

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  1. ^ Taylor, K. W. (2013). A History of the Vietnamese. Cambridge University Press. p. 650. ISBN 9781107244351.
  2. ^ 鄭維㦃殺襄翼帝後,立黎光治為帝,為中廢帝。僅三天,又立黎椅為帝,為昭宗。陳暠一度攻入首都,昭宗短暫出逃,鄭維㦃收復首都後,昭宗復位。之後,鄭維岱殺黎光治。
Preceded by Emperor of Annam
1522–1527
Succeeded by