Án Đô Vương Trịnh Bồng ( (25 August 1749 – 13 February 1791); reigned 1786–1787) was the last of the

Trịnh lords Trịnh is a Vietnamese family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full na ...

. He succeeded Trịnh Khải, before southern Tây Sơn rebel leader and future emperor Nguyễn Huệ's 1788 final defeat of the northern Trịnh remnants.David Kolzion - As the Wind Blowing: Testimonies from Beyond the Tomb 2005 - Page 8 "Early 1788, Huệ went north again to punish his generals..."

Background

Trịnh Bồng is the son of Uy Nam Vương Trịnh Giang, born in 1740. His cousin was Tĩnh Đô Vương Trịnh Sâm and he was the uncle of Đoan Nam Vương Trịnh Khải. When Trịnh Sâm and his father took power, he was granted the title of Côn Quận Công (琨郡公).

References

1787 deaths Year of birth unknown Trịnh lords {{Vietnam-bio-stub