had two young sons (Nguyễn Hoàng and Nguyễn Uông) but Trịnh Kiểm took control of the Royal army. The Nguyễn-Trịnh alliance, now under the command of Trịnh Kiểm, continued to fight the Mạc. A new king was enthroned as Lê Trung Tông in 1548, then another Lê king, Lê Anh Tông, was enthroned in 1556. In 1558 the eldest son of Nguyễn Kim, Nguyễn Hoàng, was sent to the south to take control over the recently conquered province of Quảng Nam. By 1665, the Royal (Trịnh) army had captured all provinces south of the Red River and were threatening Hanoi. Succession In 1569, in failing health, Trịnh Kiểm passed power to his eldest son, Trịnh Coi. In 1570, Trịnh Kiểm died. In the same year, Trịnh Coi was defeated by a Mạc army and was replaced by his younger, more capable brother, Trịnh Tùng. See also Lê dynasty List of Vietnamese dynasties Sources Annam and its Minor Currency Chapter 16 (downloaded May 2006) A Glimpse of Vietnams History (downloaded May 2006) |- Trịnh lords 1503 births 1570 deaths 16th-century Vietnamese monarchs People from Thanh Hóa province Founding monarchs