Trịnh Bồng

Trịnh Bồng
Lord of Trịnh Clan
Lord of Northern Vietnam
Trịnh Lords
Reign 9/17869/1787
Predecessor Trịnh Khải
Successor Nguyễn Huệ
Born 1740?
Died 1791
Spouse Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Viên
Phùng Thị Ngọc Diên
Issue Trịnh Vực
Trịnh Kiêm
Trịnh Tiệp
Trịnh Tư
Full name
Trịnh Bồng
Posthumous name
Côn Quận Công(琨郡公)
Án Đô Vương(晏都王)
Temple name
Cung Tổ (恭祖)
House Trịnh Lords
Father Trịnh Giang
Religion Buddhism

Án Đô Vương Trịnh Bồng (; reigned 1786 – d.1787) was the last of the Trịnh lords. He succeeded Trịnh Khải,[1] before southern warlord and future emperor Nguyễn Huệ's 1788 final defeat of the northern Trịnh generals.[2]

Background

Trịnh Bồng is the son of Uy Nam Vương Trịnh Giang, borned in 1740. His cousin is Tĩnh Đô Vương Trịnh Sâm and he is the uncle of Đoan Nam Vương Trịnh Khải. When Trịnh Sâm and his father take the power, he was granted the title of Côn Quận Công (琨郡公).

Preceded by
Trịnh Khải
Ruler of Vietnam
1786–1787
Succeeded by
Nguyễn Huệ

References

  1. Bruce M. Lockhart, William J. Duiker - The A to Z of Vietnam 2010- Page 437 "Trịnh Khải (1782-86) Trịnh Bồng (1786-1787)"
  2. David Kolzion - As the Wind Blowing: Testimonies from Beyond the Tomb 2005 - Page 8 "Early 1788, Huệ went north again to punish his generals..."


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