Lê Trang Tông

[1][2] His enthronement marked the return of the Later Lê dynasty after six years of war.

In 1533, Lê loyalist Nguyễn Kim rebelled against the Mạc dynasty.

He sent troops to Laos to recover the exiled royal family and proclaimed Lê Ninh as emperor with the reign name Nguyên Hòa (元和), establishing a temporary capital at the city of Tây Kinh.

In 1548, the emperor fell fatally ill and died.

He was succeeded by his son Lê Huyên, but from this point onwards power was held not by the emperors but by the Trịnh and Nguyễn families.