Background
He was the son of Lê Sùng and nephew of the preceding king Lê Tuong Duc.
黎昭宗, 黎椅 黎譓
He was the son of Lê Sùng and nephew of the preceding king Lê Tuong Duc.
As Lê Tuong Duc was assassinated in 1516, the young Lê Chieu Tông was put on the throne. His short reign was heavily colored by continuing factionalism and jockeying for power between the Mạc and Nguyen families, and his own. In 1524, Le had been forced by a rebellion to flee the capital.
This rebellion was quashed by General Mạc Đăng Dung, who took the opportunity to seize power for himself.