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Mạc Kính Chỉ

Emperor of Đại Việt

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About Mạc Kính Chỉ

Mạc Kính Chỉ (莫敬止?–1593) was the seventh emperor of the Mạc dynasty. He reigned briefly from 1592–1593.

He was the eldest son of Mạc Kính Điển. The emperor Mạc Mậu Hợp was captured by Trịnh lord in 1592, so he enthroned in Thanh Lâm. He led sixteen to seventeen thousand men, later, Mạc Toàn abdicated and surrendered to him.

In the next year, Chỉ was captured by two generals of Trịnh lord, Hoàng Đình Ái and Nguyễn Hữu Liêu, and executed in Thang Long.

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Important facts

Positions held
Emperor

Family & relationships

Parent
Mạc Kính Điển

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mạc Kính Chỉ?

emperor of Đại Việt

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mạc Kính Chỉ

· Wikidata: Q7212412

· DBpedia: Mạc Kính Chỉ

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