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Mạc Thái Tông

Mạc Thái Tông
Statue of Emperor Mạc Thái Tông.jpg
Emperor of Vietnam
Reign 1529-25 January 1540
Predecessor Mạc Thái Tổ
Successor Mạc Hiến Tông
Born ?
Died 25 January 1540
Full name
Mạc Đăng Doanh (莫登瀛)
Posthumous name
Văn Emperor (文皇帝)
Temple name
Thái Tông (太宗)
House Mạc dynasty
Father Mạc Thái Tổ
Mother Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Toàn
Full name
Mạc Đăng Doanh (莫登瀛)
Posthumous name
Văn Emperor (文皇帝)
Temple name
Thái Tông (太宗)

Mạc Thái Tông (, ?-1540), known also by his given name Mạc Đăng Doanh (), was the second emperor of the Mac Dynasty of Annam from 1530 to 1540. His father Mạc Thái Tổ was still alive during the first year of his reign and also reigning as “senior emperor” (Thái thượng hoàng). His posthumous name is Văn hoàng đế () and his era name is Đại Chính.

Mạc Đăng Doanh was born Cao Đôi village, Bình Hà district (present day Nam Tan, Nam Sách District, Hải Dương Province). His father was Mac Dang Dung and his mother was Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Toàn. He was the oldest son of Mac Dang Dung. After Mac Dang Dung seized the throne from Emperor Lê Chiêu Tông and established the Mạc dynasty in 1527, he made his oldest son crown prince. Mac Dang Doanh died on 25 January 1540 after reigning for 10 years. His full posthumous name is Thái Tông Khâm triết Văn hoàng đế.


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