Nguyễn Phúc Lan

Timeline

1. 1601–1634Huế · Thừa Thiên Huế ProvinceNguyễn Phúc Lan was the son of Nguyễn Phúc Nguyên and took part in military and political affairs as his father laid the foundation in the south. Centered on Huế–Quảng Nam, the Nguyễn faced a long-term standoff with the northern Trịnh; even as heir he was drawn into wars against the north and southern expansion.
2. 1635–1640Quảng Nam · Quảng Nam ProvinceAfter Nguyễn Phúc Nguyên died in 1635, Nguyễn Phúc Lan succeeded and continued to style himself King of Quảng Nam. He reformed local administration, developed rice cultivation and the salt industry, and maintained trade with China, Japan, and Southeast Asia through ports such as Hội An, while preparing for war against the Trịnh.
3. 1641–1648Huế · VietnamDuring this period Nguyễn Phúc Lan continued to resist Trịnh Tráng's southern campaigns, using European firearms and military advisers such as the Portuguese to strengthen defenses. His health declined in the late 1640s and he died in 1648, succeeded by Nguyễn Phúc Tranh, allowing the Nguyễn's southern foundation to continue.