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Politics of the Lê Dynasty in Vietnam

Type Event Region Asia Time 1520–1530

In the 1520s the Later Lê dynasty nominally continued to rule, but court infighting was fierce and rulers changed frequently, culminating in Mạc Đăng…

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  1. 1509–1522Thăng Long · VietnamAfter Emperor Uy Mục was assassinated for his tyrannical rule, the Lê court fell into prolonged turmoil. Emperors Chiêu Tông and Cung Hoàng succeeded one another but held little real power; the empress dowager and powerful ministers interfered in government, and central authority was severely weakened.
  2. 1523–1525Thăng Long · VietnamThe powerful minister Mạc Đăng Dung controlled court affairs through military merit and political skill, and by around 1525 could determine the emperor's deposition and enthronement. The court split into pro-Mạc and pro-Lê factions, and local strongmen seized the opportunity to expand their power.
  3. 1526–1527Thăng Long · VietnamIn 1527 Mạc Đăng Dung deposed Emperor Cung Hoàng and declared himself emperor, founding the Mạc dynasty. The political crisis of the 1520s reached its climax, and Vietnam entered the divided period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, with the Lê and Mác in confrontation.

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