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Nguyen DynastyNguyen Dynasty was a line of rulers of Vietnam in the 19th century to mid-20th century. Nguyễn-Phc is the Emperor's family name. The founder of the Nguyen family was Nguyen Kim, known as Gia Long who became Emperor, he subsequently declared all of his ancestors to have been emperors as well. History The Emperors Minh Mang, Thieu Tri, Tu Duc and Hiep Hoa were violently opposed to any French involvement in their country and tried to destroy the growing Catholic community in Vietnam. Their persecution of the missionaries was the primary pretext of French efforts to invade and occupy Indochina. Much like what occured to Qing China, there were numerous incidents involving other nations (European) during the 19th century. The Nguyễn Empire expanded its territory by making Kampuchea a protectorate, and invaded Laos. The last Nguyen Emperor to rule with complete independence was Tu Duc. After his death there was a succession crisis which allowed the French to take direct control of the country and eventually gain complete control of the monarchy. All emperors since Dong Khanh were chosen by the French and had only a symbolic position. The nominal reign of the Nguyen Dynasty firmly came to an end in 1945, when the people rose up after the Japanese surrender in support of the Viet Minh. After receiving a "request" for his resignation, the last emperor, Bao Dai, abdicated the throne and handed power over to the government of President Ho Chi Minh, in return Emperor Bao Dai was then named "Supreme Counselor" to the new government but left shortly because he did not agree with the policies of the Viet Minh and thereafter for exile in Hong Kong. In 1948, the French persuaded him to return to his country as "Chief of State" (Quoc Truong) of the "State of Vietnam" (Quoc Gia Viet Nam) set up by France in areas over which it had regained control, while a bloody war with the Vietminh under Ho Chi Minh continued until the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954. Bao Dai spent much of his time during that conflict enjoying a good life either at his luxurious home in Dalat (in the Vietnamese Highlands) or in Paris, France. After Vietnam was divided into North and South Vietnam, the South Vietnamese prime minister Ngo Dinh Diem, in a referendum many claim to have been manipulated, overthrew Bao Dai as "Chief of State" in 1956. Diem then assumed the position of President of the Republic of Vietnam (Viet Nam Cong Hoa), once more ending Bao Dai's involvement in Vietnamese affairs--this time permanently. Emperor Bao Dai remained in exile in France, where he died in 1997. Crown Prince Bao Long succeeded on the death of his father Emperor Bao Dai as Head of the Imperial House of Vietnam, 31st July 1997. Emperors of Vietnam The following list is the Emperors' era names, which have meaning in Chinese and Vietnamese. (For example, the first ruler's era name, Gia Long, means "House Dragon" (actually the combination of the old names for Saigon Dinh and Hanoi Long to show the new unity of the country); the fourth means "Inheritance of Virtues"; the ninth means "Collective Celebration". - Following the death of Emperor Tu Duc, under Tu Ducs last will ascended the throne on July 19, 1883. However, he was dethroned and imprisoned three days later after being accused of his act to delete one paragraph from the deceased Emperors will. He had no time to announce his dynastic title(era name); hence the young Emperor was named after his residential palace as DỤC ĐỨC (育德宮) .
- Crown Prince Bao Long succeeded on the death of his father Emperor Bao Dai as Head of the Imperial House of Vietnam, 31st July 1997.
External links Vietnam, Nguyễn Dynasty Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam
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