Nguyen DynastyThe Nguyễn (阮) dynasty was a line of rulers of Vietnam in the 19th century to mid-20th century. This is the first and only Vietnamese dynasty when the rulers declared themselves emperors. Nguyễn is the emperor's family name. The second to fifth emperors were not pro-French and what it stood for, such as Catholicism. So like the Qing Empire, there were numerous foreign-related incidents during the 19th century. The Nguyễn Empire expanded its territory by making Kampuchea a protectorate, and invaded Laos. The following list is the emperors' era names, which have meaning in Chinese. (This was before French was adapted in Vietnam.) For example, the first ruler's era name, Gia Long, means "Beautiful Prosperity"; the fourth means "Inheritance of Virtues"; the ninth means "Collective Celebration".
Crown Prince Bao Long succeeded on the death of his father Emperor Bao Dai as Head of the Imperial House of Annam, 31st July 1997. External Links
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