Restoration Emperor

...The last dynasty of Vietnam, whose capital was in Hue from 1802 to 1945 (see figure). Also written as Nguyen Dynasty. Since the 17th century, Vietnam had been divided into the Nguyen (Quang Nam) clan in the central and southern part of Vietnam and the Le and Trinh clans in the north. However, the Tay Son Nguyen clan rose to power and overthrew the Nguyen clan in 1777 and the Le and Trinh regimes in 1786, unifying the country (Tay Son Revolution). Nguyen Phuc Anh, a member of the southern Nguyen clan, expanded his territory by fighting against the Tay Son Nguyen clan with the aid of Siam and France from 1778 onwards, and finally occupied the north in 1802, successfully regaining control of the whole country. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Restoration Emperor" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…1802‐1945年，フエに都したベトナム最後の王朝（図）。阮朝とも書く。17世紀以来，ベトナムは中南部のグエン(阮)氏(クアンナム朝)と北部のレ(黎)，チン(鄭)氏に分裂していたが，タイソン･グエン(西山阮)氏が興って1777年グエン氏を，86年レ，チン政権を滅ぼして全土を統一した(タイソン党革命)。南部のグエン氏の王族グエン･フック･アイン(阮福暎)は，1778年以来シャム，フランスの援助で，タイソン･グエン氏と戦って領土を広げ，1802年ついに北部を占領して全土の再支配に成功した。…

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