Lê Ý Tông (黎懿宗 29 March 1719 – 10 August 1759) was the third-last emperor of the Vietnamese Lê dynasty, reigning only nominally under the power of Trịnh Giang of the Trịnh lords. He reigned from 1735 to 1740 and was succeeded by Lê Hiển Tông.

Lê Ý Tông
黎懿宗
Emperor of Đại Việt
Emperor of the Revival Lê dynasty
Reign1735–1740
PredecessorLê Thuần Tông
SuccessorLê Hiển Tông
RegentTrịnh Giang
Retired Emperor of the Revival Lê dynasty
Reign1740–1758
Born29 March 1719
Đông Kinh, Đại Việt
Died10 August 1759
Đông Kinh, Đại Việt
Burial
Phù Lê Tomb
Names
Lê Duy Thận (黎維祳)
Era name and dates
Vĩnh Hựu (永佑): 1735–1740
Posthumous name
Ôn Gia Trang Túc Khải Túy Minh Mẫn Khoan Hồng Uyên Duệ Huy Hoàng đế
Temple name
Ý Tông (懿宗)
HouseRevival Lê dynasty
FatherLê Dụ Tông

References

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  • Nguyẽ̂n, Phút Tá̂n (1964). A Modern History of Viet-nam (1802-1954). Khai-Trí. pp. 134–135.
  • Tucker, Spencer (1999). Vietnam. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. pp. 17–18. ISBN 0-8131-0966-3.
Preceded by Emperor of Vietnam
1740–1786
Succeeded by