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

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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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Encyclopedic overview

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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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