Nguyen dynasty
Vietnam, 1802–1945. Draft, not yet reviewed
The Nguyễn dynasty was the last Vietnamese dynasty, ruling unified Vietnam independently from 1802 until the start of the French protectorate in 1883. After 1883 the Nguyễn dynasty only nominally ruled the French protectorates of Annam as well as Tonkin. The abdication of Bảo Đại in August 1945 ended the 143-year rule of the Nguyễn dynasty.
Seat of power: Huế
Rulers
Bảo Đại
emperor, 1926–1945
He became the 13th emperor at 12 years old in 1926 but did not yet rule the country directly, ruling instead through his appointed regent. In March 1945 the Japanese kept him as emperor, and he abdicated in August 1945 after Japan surrendered. From 1949 to 1955 he was the chief of state of the anti-communist State of Vietnam, and he was criticized for being too closely associated with France and spending much of his time outside Vietnam.
Portrait of Bảo Đại: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, file
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Culture
- Emperor Gia Long ordered the construction of a palace complex at Huế based on Beijing's Forbidden City model.
- Confucianism was the ideology of the Nguyen court, and it provided the basic core of classical education and the civil examination every year.
- The áo dài was developed in the 1920s, when compact, close-fitting tucks were added to its predecessor, the áo ngũ thân.
Picture
The Imperial City is a royal enclosure within the walled city of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam during the Nguyễn dynasty.
Image: NguyenThanhBac123, CC0, file
Sources
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