Mạc Mậu Hợp (莫茂洽, 1560–1593) was the fifth and effectively last reigning emperor of the
Mạc dynasty from 1562 to 1593.[1][2]
Biography
Mạc Mậu Hợp was born in 1560 at
Đông Đô. He became the emperor in 1562.
In 1592, the
Southern dynasty's forces under lord
Trịnh Tùng conquered the capital
Đông Đô along with the rest of the Northern provinces. Mạc Mậu Hợp was captured during the retreat at one pagoda of
Phượng Nhỡn district (
Lạng Giang prefecture) and was cut to pieces over three days at
Thảo Tân margin (
Đông Đô).
However, his son
Mạc Toàn and other successors continued to hold
Cao Bình county during 1592–3.
Children : First son has noname, second son
Mạc Toàn
References
^Bruce M. Lockhart, William J. Duiker The A to Z of Vietnam 1461731925 2010 Page 437 "Mạc Dynasty: Mạc Thái Tổ (Mạc Đăng Dung) (1527–30), Mạc Thái Tông (Mạc Đăng Doanh) (1530–40), Mạc Hiến Tông (Mạc Phúc Hải) (1540–46), Mạc Tuyên Tông (Mạc Phúc Nguyên) (1546–64), ruler without imperial titles: Mạc Mậu Hợp (1564–92)."
^Keat Gin Ooi Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia Volume 1 – Page 805 2004 "The last emperor of the Mac, Mac Mau Hop (r. 1562–1592), was killed, and the dynasty was overthrown. But some family members, such as Mac Kinh Cung, escaped into the northern mountain area (Cao Bang, Lang Son, etc.) and maintained ..."