Lê Long Đĩnh
| Lê Long Đĩnh | |||||||||
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| Emperor of Đại Cồ Việt Đại-thắng Minh Quang-hiếu Emperor |
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A statue of Lê Long Đĩnh in Hoa Lư
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| Reign | 1005–1009 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Lê Trung Tông | ||||||||
| Successor | Lý Thái Tổ (of Lý Dynasty) | ||||||||
| Born | 986 | ||||||||
| Died | 1009 | ||||||||
| Spouse | ? | ||||||||
| Issue | Lê Sạ (黎乍) | ||||||||
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| House | Anterior Lê Dynasty | ||||||||
| Father | Lê Đại Hành | ||||||||
| Mother | Chi hậu Diệu Nữ | ||||||||
| Full name | |
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| Lê Long Đĩnh | |
| Era name and dates | |
| Ứng Thiên (應天): 1005–1007 Cảnh Thụy (景瑞): 1008–1009 |
Lê Long Đĩnh ([le lɔŋ ɗǐˀɲ]; , 986–1009) was the last emperor of the Anterior Lê Dynasty of Đại Cồ Việt, from 1005 to 1009. After killing his predecessor and brother Lê Long Việt, he took the throne and named his era Cảnh Thụy.
According to Complete annals of Đại Việt, he was one of the most brutal and sadistic rulers during Vietnam's dynastic era. His reign was considered a reign of terror at the time. He is comparable to the Roman Emperors Caligula and Commodus in their traits of excess cruelty and paranoia. Some of the acts of cruelty that he committed were:
According to historical records, he had contracted hemorrhoids and often held court while lying down, earning the popular name "Lê Ngọa Triều" ("Ngọa" means "lie" and "Triều" means "court"). He was not given a temple name because his successor usurped the Anterior Lê Dynasty and started the Lý Dynasty.
He held the throne for four years, until 1009, when he died at the age of 24. His son Sạ was but a child so under the management of an official named Đào Cam Mộc (陶甘沐). When Lý Công Uẩn became emperor of Ly dynasty, all the officials enthroned him without any debate. The Anterior Lê Dynasty was finished after only three reigns.
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