Mạc Mậu Hợp (莫茂洽, 1560–1593) was the fifth and effectively last reigning emperor of the Mạc dynasty from 1562 to 1593.Bruce M. Lockhart, William J. Duiker The A to Z of Vietnam 1461731925 2010 Page 437 "Mạc Dynasty: Mạc Thái Tổ (Mạc Đăng Dung) (1527–30), Mạc Thái Tông (Mạc Đăng Doanh) (1530–40), Mạc Hiến Tông (Mạc Phúc Hải) (1540–46), Mạc Tuyên Tông (Mạc Phúc Nguyên) (1546–64), ruler without imperial titles: Mạc Mậu Hợp (1564–92)."Keat Gin Ooi Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia Volume 1 – Page 805 2004 "The last emperor of the Mac, Mac Mau Hop (r. 1562–1592), was killed, and the dynasty was overthrown. But some family members, such as Mac Kinh Cung, escaped into the northern mountain area (Cao Bang, Lang Son, etc.) and maintained ..."
Biography Mạc Mậu Hợp was born in 1560 at Đông Đô. He became the emperor in 1562.
In 1592, the Southern dynasty's forces under lord Trịnh Tùng conquered the capital Đông Đô along with the rest of the Northern provinces. Mạc Mậu Hợp was captured during the retreat at one pagoda of Phượng Nhỡn district (Lạng Giang prefecture) and was cut to pieces over three days at Thảo Tân margin (Đông Đô).
However, his son Mạc Toàn and other successors continued to hold Cao Bình county during 1592–3.
Firstly, his temple name was named as Mục Tông (穆宗) then changed as Anh Tổ (英祖) by duke Mạc Kính Cung. Family Father : Mạc Tuyên Tông Mother : A concubine of his father Wives : Võ Thị Hoành富山侯武文溪女。《大越史記全書》，877頁。 (武氏橫, ?–1592), Nguyễn Thị阮倦之女。《大越史記全書》，892頁 (阮氏, ?–1600) Children : First son has noname, second son Mạc Toàn
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Các triều đại Việt Nam – Quỳnh Cư, Đỗ Đức Hùng, Nhà xuất bản Thanh niên, 2001 Đại Việt Thông Sử, Lê Quý Đôn (1759)