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Nguyễn Phúc Tần

Type Figure Region Quảng Nam state Time 1623–1691 Also known as King of Weiyuan

One of the founding lords of Vietnam's Nguyễn dynasty, he succeeded his brother Nguyễn Phúc Vũ as lord of Quảng Nam in 1648 and ruled southern Vietna…

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  1. 1623–1648Huế · HuếSon of Nguyễn Phúc Nguyên, he grew up amid the long Trịnh–Nguyễn division and succeeded as lord of Quảng Nam in 1648 after his brother Nguyễn Phúc Vũ died.
  2. 1648–1687Huế · HuếDuring his reign he fought the Trịnh lords multiple times, consolidated the southern defensive line in the 1650s, pushed territory south to the Mekong Delta, and maintained trade policies toward overseas merchants from the Dutch, Japan, and elsewhere.
  3. 1687–1691Huế · HuếIn 1687 he passed the throne to his son Nguyễn Phúc Trạch, still participating in court affairs as retired lord, and died at Huế in 1691.

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