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Gia Long
Gia Long, born Nguyễn Phúc Ánh (阮福暎) or Nguyễn Ánh (阮暎), was the founding emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty, the last dynasty of Vietnam, which would rule the unified territories that constitute modern-day Vietnam until 1945.
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politics · Founding emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty (r. 1802–04) · monarch · also Gia Long, Nguyễn Phúc Ánh, Nguyễn Ánh, Long
Born 8 February 1762 · Died 3 February 1820 · Q210417
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1820· 2 entries
Died 1820-02-03.
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Gia Long died on 3 February 1820 and was buried at the Thien Tho Tomb and posthumously named Thế Tổ Cao Hoàng đế.
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1819· 1 entry
A new phase of shipbuilding was launched, with Gia Long personally supervising the dockyards
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1817· 1 entry
The French Prime Minister Armand-Emmanuel du Plessis dispatched the Cybele, a frigate with 52 guns to Tourane (now Da Nang) to "show French sympathy and to assure Gia Long of the benevolence of the King of France"
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1816· 2 entries
As Crown Prince Nguyen Canh had died of smallpox during the war against the Tây Sơn, it was assumed that Canh's son would succeed Gia Long as emperor, but in 1816 Nguyễn Phúc Đảm, the son of his second wife, was appointed instead, and ruled as Minh Mạng.
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Nguyễn Phúc Đảm, the son of his second wife, was appointed instead, and ruled as Minh Mạng
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1814· 1 entry
That the goal was to create a cadre of classically educated, politically loyal administrators:
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1813· 1 entry
Gia Long responded by sending a large military contingent that forced the Siamese and Ang Snguon out of Cambodia
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1812· 1 entry
Ang Chan refused a request from his brother Ang Snguon to share power, leading to a rebellion
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1811· 1 entry
Under a group of scholars led by Nguyễn Văn Thành, and in 1815, the Bộ luật Gia Long (Gia Long Code) was issued
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1807· 2 entries
Gia Long opened the first civil service examinations held under the Nguyễn dynasty, staged at regional level
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Ang Chan requested formal investiture as a vassal of Gia Long
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1805· 1 entry
Gia Long used "Trung Quốc" (中國), the very same word and characters used to refer to China, as a name for Vietnam
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1804· 2 entries
Gia Long promulgated edicts establishing similar schools in the provinces, as well as guidelines to regulate their staff and curriculum
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A British delegation attempted to negotiate trading privileges with Vietnam
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1803· 2 entries
A Cambodian mission paid tribute to Vietnam in attempt to placate Gia Long, something that became an annual routine
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Founded the National Academy (Quốc Tử Giám) at Huế
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1801· 1 entry
One naval division was reported to have included nine European vessels armed with 60 guns, five vessels with 50 guns, 40 with 16 guns, 100 junks, 119 galleys, and 365 smaller boats
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1762· 1 entry
Born 1762-02-08.
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