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Trinh Tung

1550–1623 · 16th century · Also known as Trịnh Tùng

Trinh Tung was the Trinh lord who ruled northern Vietnam behind the Later Le emperors from 1570 to 1623. A son of Trinh Kiem, he captured Thang Long from the Mac dynasty in 1592 and executed the Mac emperor Mac Mau Hop, restoring the Le court to the capital. He took the title of prince and made the Trinh regency hereditary.

Trinh Tung
Image: Trịnh Như Tấu · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Mac dynastyTrinh lordsMac rule in Cao Bang

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Trinh Tung. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/trinh-tung
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