Before he died, Nguyễn Kim handed his army to his son-in-law Trịnh Kiểm, whom the king made supreme commander; Trịnh Kiểm ruled the Southern Court for 25 years, the start of the Trịnh lords' power.
Political
Trịnh Kiểm takes power in the Southern Court
- 1545
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