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Gia Long

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Also known as Nguyễn Phúc Ánh, Nguyễn Ánh

founder and 1st emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty of Vietnam (r. 1802-04)

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Gia Long, born Nguyễn Phúc Ánh in Huế in 1762, was a Vietnamese monarch and emperor of the Nguyen dynasty. He began his reign in 1802 and held the position of emperor until his death in Huế on February 3, 1820. His father was Nguyễn Phúc Luân, and he was the spouse of Empress Thua Thien and Trần Thị Đang. Gia Long had two children, Minh Mạng and Nguyễn Phúc Cảnh.

He is buried at the Tomb of Gia Long. His temple name is Thế Tổ, and his posthumous name is Khai thiên Hoằng đạo Lập kỷ Thùy thống Thần văn Thánh vũ Tuấn đức Long công Chí nhân Đại hiếu Cao Hoàng đế.

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Type
Person
Country
NL
Active from
1943-10-22
Active to
2006-12-13

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Total plays
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Key facts

Reign
1780–1802
Predecessor
Nguyễn Phúc Dương
Successor
End of Military Commander
Regent
Minh Mạng (1818–1820)
Born
8 February 1762, Phú Xuân , Đàng Trong , Đại Việt
Died
3 February 1820 (aged 57), Imperial City, Huế , Việt Nam
Burial
Thiên Thọ Tomb
Spouse
Empress Thừa Thiên , Empress Thuận Thiên , More than 100 concubines
Issue
Nguyễn Phúc Cảnh , Nguyễn Phúc Đảm , 13 other sons and 18 daughters

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Nguyễn
Gender
male
Citizenship
Vietnam
Place of birth
Huế
Place of death
Huế
Occupation
monarch
Position held
emperor
Image
Emperor Gia Long.jpg
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Commons category
Emperor Gia Long
date of death
1820-02-03
date of birth
1762-02-08
topic's main category
Category:Gia Long
start of work period
1802-00-00
place of burial
Tomb of Gia Long
name in native language
Gia Long
birth name
Nguyễn Phúc Ánh
temple name
Thế Tổ
posthumous name
Khai thiên Hoằng đạo Lập kỷ Thùy thống Thần văn Thánh vũ Tuấn đức Long công Chí nhân Đại hiếu Cao Hoàng đế
Commons Creator page
Gia Long
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Encyclopedic overview

HouseNguyễn Phúc FatherNguyễn Phúc Luân MotherNguyễn Thị Hoàn ReligionRuism

Gia Long (Chữ hán: 嘉隆) ( Vietnamese: [zaː lawŋ] (North), [jaː lawŋ] (South); 8 February 1762 – 3 February 1820), 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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