Lê Thần Tông

Lê Thần Tông (黎神宗, 19 November 1607 – 2 November 1662) was the 17th emperor of Vietnamese Later Lê dynasty.

Biography Lê Thần Tông's birth name is Lê Duy Kỳ (黎維祺). He was born in 1607 and reigned in 1619–1643 following Lê Kính Tông, was interrupted by the reign of Lê Chân Tông 1643–1649, then reigned again 1649–1662 and was succeeded by Lê Huyền Tông. He was a figurehead emperor with lords Trịnh Tùng, who ruled 1570–1623, then Trịnh Tráng who ruled in 1623–1657, and Trịnh Tạc who ruled 1657–1682. At this time the Tonkin was still engaged in military campaigns against Nguyễn Lords in the south.

Family Consorts and their respective issues :

Empress consort Trịnh Thị Ngọc Trúc (ex-wife of duke Lê Trụ) Noble consort Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Bạch Prince Lê Duy Hựu Consort Phạm Thị Ngọc Hậu First crown prince Lê Duy Vũ Consort Lê Thị Ngọc Hoàn Prince Lê Duy Cối Lady Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Tấn Prince Lê Duy Hạp Lady Nguyễn Thị Nhân Princess Lê Thị Ngọc Thỉnh Lady Nguyễn Thị Sinh Princess Lê Thị Ngọc Hài Lady Nguyễn Thị Vĩ Princess Lê Thị Ngọc Điều Lady Trịnh Thị Princess Lê Thị Ngọc Triện Lady Trần Thị Lãng Princess Lê Thị Ngọc An Lady Ourou-san (Korea-born Japanese woman) Princess Lê Thị Ngọc Ngọc

Moreover, 4 foster children : Princess Lê Thị Ngọc Duyên, second crown prince Lê Duy Tào, prince Lê Duy Lương and Các Hắc Sinh. Các Hắc Sinh or Willem Carel Hartsinck was the chief merchant in Tonkin from 1637 - 1641, who in Amsterdam reported to the Gentlemen XVII that “the ‘perfidious nation’ of “Tonkin”, if they ever were victorious over “Quinam”, would certainly not make good her promises to the Company, and that the Company, therefore, had better leave the subjugation of Quinam to the Tonkinese themselves”.