Trịnh Tráng
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| Lord of Trịnh Clan Lord of Northern Vietnam |
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| Reign | 1623–1657 | ||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Trịnh Tùng | ||||||||||||
| Successor | Trịnh Tạc | ||||||||||||
| Born | 1577 | ||||||||||||
| Died | 1657 | ||||||||||||
| Spouse | Trần Thị Ngọc Đài Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Tú Nguyễn Phúc Ngọc Súy |
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| Issue | Trịnh Kiều Trịnh Tạc more sons and daughters |
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| House | Trịnh lords | ||||||||||||
| Father | Trịnh Tùng | ||||||||||||
| Mother | Đặng Thị Ngọc Bảo | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||||||
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| Thanh Đô Vương (清都王) | |
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| Văn Tổ (文祖) |
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| Vietnamese | Trịnh Tráng |
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Trịnh Tráng (1577–1657) ruled Vietnam from 1623 to 1654. Trịnh Tráng, one of the famous Trịnh lords who ruled Vietnam. He started the Trịnh–Nguyễn War in 1627 and launched several major offensives which failed to crush the Nguyễn lords.
Trịnh Tráng was the eldest son of Trịnh Tùng. He took power after a brief succession struggle at the time of Trịnh Tùng's death. The main problem he faced during his rule was the power and independence of the Nguyễn lords who ruled the southern-most provinces of Vietnam. In modern terms the Nguyễn ruled over Thừa Thiên–Huế Province, Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province, and Quảng Ngãi Province. This was the frontier of Vietnam and, as these provinces were newly conquered from the Champa, there was new land to farm and plenty of work for ambitious men.
In 1600, the first Nguyễn Lord, Nguyễn Hoàng, refused to acknowledge the authority of the Trịnh-dominated court in Hanoi. With the death of Trịnh Tùng, the current Nguyễn Lord, Nguyễn Phúc Nguyên refused to send any taxes or soldiers to the court. After years of rising tension, Trịnh Tráng went to war against the Nguyễn.
Trịnh Tráng launched many major offensives against the Nguyễn, but all of them failed. The first attack lasted four months in the summer of 1627. The next was a sea assault, it was defeated in 1633. Two more assaults were made against the Nguyễn's mighty defensive wall in 1642 and 1643. This time, with the aid of advanced Dutch cannons, one wall was breached but the other wall held firm. 1643 also marked the resignation of the king, Lê Than Tông, in favor of his son, Lê Chan Tông. In 1648 a major offensive came to grief as the Royal (Trịnh) army was defeated at the battle of Truong Duc. The young king died at this time (Some people believe it was as a result of the battle) and so his father, Lê Than Tông, took the throne for a second time.
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