About Mạc Tuyên Tông
Lived 1550 – 1564 (aged 13–14). Mạc Tuyên Tông was a Vietnamese monarch.
Mạc Phúc Nguyên (chữ Hán: 莫福源? – December 1561), also known as Mạc Tuyên Tông (莫宣宗), was an emperor of Vietnam's Mạc dynasty who reigned from 1546 to 1561.
Biography In July 1557, Mạc Phúc Nguyên ordered his general Mạc Kính Điển to attack rebels in Thanh Hóa Province, but the attack failed and following a rearguard attack on Sơn Tây, Tuyên Quang, Hưng Hoá, Kinh Băc, and Hải Dương provinces Mạc Phúc Nguyên had to fall back to his capital at Đông Đô. He died of smallpox four years later.
He was preceded by Mạc Hiến Tông and succeeded by Mạc Mậu Hợp.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mạc Tuyên Tông?
Fourth Emperor of the Mạc dynasty
When was Mạc Tuyên Tông born?
Mạc Tuyên Tông was born in 1550.
When did Mạc Tuyên Tông die?
Mạc Tuyên Tông died on 18 February 1564.
What was Mạc Tuyên Tông's occupation?
Mạc Tuyên Tông was a monarch.
What nationality was Mạc Tuyên Tông?
Mạc Tuyên Tông was Vietnamese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mạc Tuyên Tông. https://biography.guide/mac-tuyen-tong/
MLA: "Mạc Tuyên Tông." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mac-tuyen-tong/.
Chicago: "Mạc Tuyên Tông." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mac-tuyen-tong/.
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