| Trịnh Căn 鄭根 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Trịnh lords Lord of Tonkin | |||||||||||||||||
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| Trịnh Lords | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 1682–1709 | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Trịnh Tạc | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Trịnh Cương | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1633-07-18)18 July 1633 Đông Kinh,North Vietnam | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 June 1709(1709-06-17) (aged 75) Đông Kinh,North Vietnam | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Phụng Phạm Thị Ngọc Quyền Ngô Thị Ngọc Uyên | ||||||||||||||||
| Issue | Trịnh Vịnh more sons and daughters | ||||||||||||||||
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| House | Trịnh Lords | ||||||||||||||||
| Father | Trịnh Tạc | ||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Vũ Thị Ngọc Lễ | ||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||||||||||
Trịnh Căn (chữ Hán:鄭根; 18 July 1633 – 17 June 1709) ruled northernVietnam from 1682 to 1709 (he ruled with the titleĐịnh Vương).[1]
Trịnh Căn was one of theTrịnh lords who ruled Vietnam. With theTrịnh–Nguyễn War ended, his reign was mostly devoted to administrative reforms.[2]
Trịnh Căn, the son ofTrịnh Tạc, ruled Vietnam during a time of peace and general prosperity. He devoted his time to administrative affairs.[3] One of his improvements was to force all government officials to take examinations in order to promote honesty and to remove incapable civil servants. He also reformed the laws and punishments; under Trịnh Căn mutilation was no longer a punishment for crimes, and public gambling was prohibited.
In 1694, the last effective leader of theLān Xāng federation died. The resulting succession battle caused the federation to collapse. The Vietnamese sent an army intoLaos to assert their authority in the area in 1694. After 10 years of conflict with other Lao forces and withAyutthaya forces under kingPhetracha, three weak Lao kingdoms emerged, each of which paid tribute to both Vietnam and Ayutthaya (modern dayThailand). (Note: it is possible, but less likely, that it was aNguyễn army underNguyễn Phúc Chu which intervened in Laos).
As far as the Lê dynasty was concerned, the emperor, Lê Hy Tông, was forced to abdicate the throne in 1706. He was replaced by Lê Du Tông.
| Vietnamese royalty | ||
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| Preceded by | Trịnh lords Lord of Tonkin 1682–1709 | Succeeded by |