Gia Long

Gia Long

▪ emperor of Vietnam
original name  Nguyen Phuc Anh  
born Feb. 8, 1762, Hue, Vietnam
died Jan. 25 or Feb. 3, 1820, Hue

      emperor and founder of the Nguyen Dynasty, the last dynasty of Vietnam before conquest by France.

      Nguyen Anh—the nephew of Hue Vuong, the legitimate heir to the throne, who died in prison during a civil war in 1766—became a great general. He was aided in winning his kingdom by French mercenaries and other Western soldiers of fortune, whose assistance he accepted only after long deliberation. With French forces and advanced European armaments and technical equipment, Nguyen Anh won decisive victories over rival claimants at Hue and Hanoi in 1802. On June 1 he proclaimed himself emperor, assuming the title Gia Long.

      Gia Long was a cautious ruler, and his reign is notable for its conservatism, which coloured the policies of successive kings of his dynasty. He failed to take advantage of the presence of Europeans to expand Vietnam's commercial relations and did not borrow European technological skills or equipment to further scientific progress in his country. He felt that foreign trade was not essential to Vietnamese development and was the first of a line of kings who tried to keep the country in isolation from Europe. Gia Long permitted French missionaries to preach Christianity in Vietnam, though he himself refused to be converted and disliked the new religion. He refused to give the French any special consideration, however, and he advised his successor to do the same.

      During Gia Long's reign, Cambodia was secured as a vassal; the old Mandarin Road, running almost the length of Vietnam, was repaired; and an efficient postal service was established. Public granaries were built to store harvests against years of famine. There were significant monetary and legal reforms and a reformulation of the ancient Le law code.

      Gia Long departed from tradition by naming as successor his own youngest son, Phuoc Chi Dam, later Emperor Minh Mang, instead of the son (who was still a minor) of his eldest son, who had died. This act led to a series of court intrigues and a confusion of candidates for the succession later in the 19th century.

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