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Võ Tánh
Võ Tánh (wikt:武, 武 wikt:性, 性, ?—1801) was an 18th-century Vietnamese military commander, best known for his role as a general of Nguyễn Ánh, who unified modern-day Vietnam and ruled as Emperor Gia Long. Early life Võ Tánh was born in Phước Tinh Village, in what was then Bà Rịa (present day Biên Hòa and Đồng Nai Province, Đồng Nai). Tanh's elder brother, Võ Nhàn, was a follower and a general of Đỗ Thanh Nhơn, an officer in the Nguyễn army.Huynh Minh, p. 111. Kiến Hòa army In 1781, when Đỗ Thanh Nhơn was assassinated by his own leader, Nguyễn Ánh, Võ Tánh and his brother, Võ Nhàn, revolted and occupied Hóc Môn, a village on the northern outskirts of Saigon. Afterwards, the rebels moved to Gò Công and built their base there. At that time, Võ Tánh's army, called the Kiến Hòa army, grew to a force of 10,000 men. Meanwhile, Nguyễn Ánh was badly defeated at the Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút and fled to Siam which made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phu Nhuan
Phu or ''variation'', may refer to: Places *Phủ, prefecture in 15th–19th century Vietnam People Given name *Phu Dorjee (died 1987), first Indian to climb Mount Everest without oxygen *Phu Dorjee Sherpa (died 1969), first Nepali to climb Mount Everest *Phu Lam (1961–2014), perpetrator in the 2014 Edmonton killings *Trần Phú (1904–1931), Vietnamese communist revolutionary *Trương Phụ (1375–1449), general of the Ming Dynasty of China Surname *Charles Phu, architect and set designer *Phu Pwint Khaing (born 1987), Burmese soccer player *Sunthorn Phu (1786–1855), Siamese poet Linguistics *Phuan language (ISO 639 language code: phu) *Phu Thai language, the Phu language of Thais *Nar Phu language, the Nar and the Phu languages Other uses *Public Health Units of Ontario, Canada *Pannon Air Service (ICAO airline code: PHU), see List of airline codes (P) See also * * Phoo * Foo (other) * Fu (other) {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Commissioner (China)
Imperial Commissioner (; Manchu: ''hese i takūraha amban'') was a high-ranking government official or military general commissioned by the emperor of China during the late Ming (13681644) and Qing The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speaki ... (16361912) dynasties. His power was just below that of the emperor, such that he could command Viceroy (China), viceroys and Provincial governor of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, provincial governors by imperial edict. Functions Main responsibilities Negotiations with foreign powers, for example Lin Zexu, Qishan (Qing dynasty), Qishan and Shen Baozhen) as well as treaty ratification as exemplified by Qiying, Prince Gong (Qing dynasty), Yixin, Prince Gong and Li Hongzhang. Manage aid and unite local government in response to large- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nguyễn Tấn Huyên
Nguyễn () is the most common Vietnamese surname. Outside of Vietnam, the surname is commonly rendered without diacritics as Nguyen. Nguyên (元）is a different word and surname. By some estimates 39 percent of Vietnamese people bear this surname.Lê Trung Hoa, ''Họ và tên người Việt Nam'', NXB Khoa học - Xã hội, 2005 Origin and usage "Nguyễn" is the spelling of the Sino-Vietnamese pronunciation of the Han character 阮 (, ). The same Han character is often romanized as ''Ruǎn'' in Mandarin, ''Yuen'' in Cantonese, ''Gnieuh'' or ''Nyoe¹'' in Wu Chinese, or ''Nguang'' in Fuzhou dialect, Hokchew. . Hanja reading ( Korean language, Korean) is 완 (''Wan'') or 원 (''Won'') and in Hiragana, it is げん (''Gen''), old reading as け゚ん (Ngen). The first recorded mention of a person surnamed Nguyen is a 317 CE description of a journey to Giao Châu undertaken by Eastern Jin dynasty (, ) officer and his family. Many events in Vietnamese history have contribut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngô Tòng Châu
Ngô () is a Vietnamese surname, related to the Chinese surnames Ng, Ngo and Wu. Notable people with the surname Ngô * Ngô Văn Dụ Chairman of the Central Commission for Inspection of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 2011 to 2016 *Ngô Xuân Lịch Vietnam's Minister of National Defence and Chief of the General Department of Politics of Vietnam * Ngô Thị Thanh Hằng Vietnamese politician * Ngô Thị Doãn Thanh Chairman of the Hanoi People's Council from 2006 to 2015 *Ngô Quang Trưởng, Lieutenant General Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) *Ngô Quyền, Emperor of Vietnam in 938, noted for expelling the Chinese *Ngô Bảo Châu, mathematician; Fields Medal winner (2010) *Ngô Sĩ Liên, historian of the Lê dynasty *Ngô Trọng Anh, Vietnamese civil servant *Ngô Thanh Vân, Vietnamese actress *Ngô Thế Linh, Army Colonel of the Republic of Vietnam *Ngô Tự Lập, Vietnamese writer, poet, essayist, translator and songwriter *Ngô Viết Thụ, architect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trần Quang Diệu
Trần Quang Diệu ( vi-hantu, , 1760–1802), also called Nguyễn Quang Diệu ( vi-hantu, ), was a general of Tây Sơn dynasty, Vietnam. Diệu was the husband of female general Bùi Thị Xuân. He and Vũ Văn Dũng, Võ Ðình Tú, Nguyễn Văn Tuyết (Commander Tuyết), Lê Văn Hưng, Lý Văn Bưu, Nguyễn Văn Lộc (Commander Lộc) were known as "Seven Tiger Generals of Tây Sơn dynasty" ( vi, Tây Sơn thất hổ tướng, ). The couple joined the Tây Sơn army in early time. Diệu was promoted to ''Thiếu phó'' (, "Junior Tutor"). In 1789, Diệu was appointed the governor of Nghệ An. There, he was ordered to build a new citadel, ''Phượng Hoàng trung đô'' (). Nguyễn Huệ planned to use it as the future capital, but later it was abandoned.'' Đại Nam chính biên liệt truyện'', vol. 30 In 1792, Diệu was sent to attack Laos together with Lê Trung. In the same year, he was called back to Phú Xuân when Nguyễn Huệ was cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phú Xuân
Phú Xuân (富春) was the historic capital of the Nguyễn lords, the Tây Sơn dynasty, and later became the Nguyễn dynasty's capital (renamed Huế). History In 1306, the King of Champa Chế Mân offered Vietnam two Chăm prefectures, Ô and Lý, in exchange for marriage with a Vietnamese princess named Huyền Trân.Chapius, p.85. The Vietnamese emperor Trần Anh Tông accepted this offer. He took and renamed Ô and Lý prefectures to Thuận prefecture and Hóa prefecture, respectively, with both of them often referred to as ''Thuận Hóa'' region. In 1592, the Mạc dynasty was forced to flee to Cao Bằng and the Lê emperors were enthroned as ''de jure'' Vietnamese rulers under the leadership of Nguyễn Kim, the leader of Lê Dynasty loyalists. Later, Kim was poisoned by a Mạc Dynasty general which paved the way for his son-in-law, Trịnh Kiểm, to take over the leadership. Kim's eldest son, Nguyễn Uông, was also assassinated in order to secure Trịnh Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thị Nại Port
Thị Nại Port ( vi, Cảng Thị Nại, links=no) is the second largest port in Bình Định Province, Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i .... It is located in Hai Cang (meaning sea port) ward at the eastern tip of Quy Nhơn city. In 2009, 644 tons of goods were handled in Thị Nại Port, of which 113 tons were exported and 3 tons imported.Binh Dinh Statistics Office (2010): ''Binh Dinh Statistical Yearbook'' 2009. Statistical Publishing House, Hanoi History Thị Nại was widely considered as the first port of Champa from the eleventh century to the later fifteenth century. At this time, Thị Nại played an important role in the trading between China, Southeast Asia and Southwest Asia countries. Thị Nại port was also a regional trading center of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tran Quang Dieu
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Tran may refer to: Arts, media, and entertainment * "Tran", a novel in the Janissaries series named for a fictional planet * Dr. Tran, an animated miniseries People * Trần (陳), a Vietnamese surname * Tran, member of the Nazi-era comedy duo ''Tran and Helle'' Places * Tran, Bulgaria, a small town in Pernik Province, western Bulgaria * Trần Dynasty, 陳朝 a Vietnamese dynasty from 1225 to 1400 See also * * * Trans (other) * Tron (other) ''Tron'' is a 1982 science fiction film produced by Walt Disney Productions. Tron may also refer to: Tron franchise * ''Tron'' (franchise), an American science fiction media franchise begun with the 1982 film ''Tron'' Films * '' Tron: Legacy'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citadel Of Saigon
The Citadel of Saigon ( vi, Thành Sài Gòn ) also known as the Citadel of Gia Định ( vi, Thành Gia Định ) was a late 18th-century fortress that stood in Saigon (also known in the 19th century as Gia Định, now Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam from its construction in 1790 until its destruction in February 1859. The citadel was only used once prior to its destruction, when it was captured by Lê Văn Khôi in 1833 and used in a revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng. It was destroyed in a French naval bombardment as part of the colonization of southern Vietnam which became the French colony of Cochinchina. In the late 18th century, the city of Saigon was the subject of warfare between the Tây Sơn dynasty, which had toppled the Nguyễn lords who ruled southern Vietnam, and Nguyễn Ánh, the nephew of the last Nguyễn lord. The city changed hands multiple times before Nguyễn Ánh captured the city in 1789. Under the directions of French officers recruited for him, a Vauba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
