Nguyễn dynasty
Its emperors were members of the House of Nguyễn Phúc, and the dynasty expanded into modern-day Southern Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos through a continuation of the centuries-long Nam tiến and Siamese–Vietnamese wars.
- Founder
- Gia Long (Nguyễn Phúc Ánh)
- Capital
- Huế (implied by Treaty of Huế references)
- Field
- Imperial dynasty
- Nationality
- Vietnamese
Lore & Background
The House of Nguyễn Phúc had established control over large amounts of territory in Southern Vietnam as the Nguyễn lords from the 16th century.
Reader's Guide
The Nguyễn dynasty represents the final chapter of independent Vietnamese imperial rule before French colonization. Its expansion into Cambodia and Laos continued centuries of Vietnamese southward expansion, but its inability to resist French military pressure led to the gradual loss of sovereignty.
Did You Know?
- The Nguyễn dynasty expanded into modern-day Southern Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos through the Nam tiến and Siamese–Vietnamese wars.
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