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Mạc Đăng Dung

Type Figure Region Southeast Asia Time 1483–1541 Also known as Mạc Thái Tổ

Mạc Đăng Dung (1483–1541) was a powerful minister and military commander of late Lê dynasty Vietnam who later founded the Mạc dynasty.

Timeline

  1. 1511–1515Thăng Long · Thăng LongRecognized for his bravery under Lê Uy Mục, he took part in court military deployments and local pacification campaigns, moving from a frontier commander into the central military apparatus and becoming a key military pillar of the late Later Lê period.
  2. 1516–1518Hải Dương · Hải DươngIn 1516 Trần Hạo rose in rebellion; Mạc Đăng Dung led troops against him and won a key victory, greatly increasing his military merit and prestige and further consolidating his standing among the military nobility of the Red River region.
  3. 1519–1520Thăng Long · Thăng LongIn the early years of Lê Chiêu Tông, Mạc Đăng Dung already controlled core military power; amid court corruption and a declining royal house he became the de facto ruler, and in 1519–1520 laid the groundwork for later deposing and enthroning emperors and founding the Mạc dynasty.

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