Person

Lê Thái Tông

1423–1442 · 15th century · Also known as Le Thai Tong

Lê Thái Tông was emperor of Vietnam of the Later Lê dynasty from 1433 to 1442, succeeding his father Lê Lợi as a boy. He died suddenly in 1442 after visiting the estate of the scholar Nguyễn Trãi, who was blamed and executed with his family, a case later recognised as an injustice.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lê Thái Tông. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/le-thai-tong
MLA: “Lê Thái Tông.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/le-thai-tong. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Lê Thái Tông.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/le-thai-tong.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Lê Thái Tông’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/le-thai-tong (Accessed: ).

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