The Trịnh lords, formally titled as “Prince” of Trịnh, also known as the House of Trịnh or the Trịnh clan, were a feudal nobility clan that ruled Northern Vietnam, during the Later Lê dynasty.
A view of Thang Long (Hanoi) from the Red River in 1685
Army of the Trinh lords, late 18th century
Northern Vietnamese nobleman and wife from Hải Môn harbor (Đàng Ngoài) in 1595.
Two women and a child in Tonkin around the 1700s.
During Vietnam's monarchial period, the Vietnamese nobility were classified into eleven ranks, with names similar to their Chinese equivalent. These are listed here from the highest to the lowest, along with their equivalent European titles.
A letter from the Ministry of Rites and Labour to the Resident-Superior of Annam informing him that Léon Sogny [la] will be given the noble title "Baron of An Bình".
Image: AP0660 Sogny Marien Léon Sogny est élevé à la dignité nobiliaire de baron d’An Binh L’Association des Amis du Vieux Huế (保大拾肆年 1939) 01