Lê Thần Tông gave the throne to his son Lê Chân Tông and became senior emperor; when Chân Tông died young in 1649, Thần Tông took the throne again and reigned until 1662.
Political
Lê Thần Tông abdicates for Lê Chân Tông
- 23 November 1643
- Southeast Asia
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