Lê Ngọc Hân
| Lê Ngọc Hân | |
|---|---|
| Queen (Empress) consort of Đại Nam | |
| Tenure | 1786?–1792 |
| Born | 1770 |
| Died | 1799 |
| Lê Ngọc Hân | |
|---|---|
| Vietnamese name | |
| Vietnamese | Lê Thị Ngọc Hân |
| Hán-Nôm | 黎氏玉忻 |
Princess Lê Thị Ngọc Hân (chữ Hán: 黎玉昕, 1770 – 1799) also known as Ngọc Hân or Bắc Cung Hoàng Hậu (Empress of the Northern Palace), was a famous historical figure in 18th-century Vietnam. She was a princess of the Later Lê dynasty, and later became the second wife of Emperor Quang Trung (Nguyễn Huệ) one of Vietnam’s greatest military leaders.
Her life has often been romanticized as a love story between a noble princess and a rising general. Ngọc Hân came from a royal family in decline, while Nguyễn Huệ who had peasant origins was the leader of the Tây Sơn rebellion, a revolutionary force threatening the Lê dynasty’s continued existence.