Phạm Công Hưng (范公興, ?–1795) or Phạm Văn Hưng (范文興), was a general of

Tây Sơn dynasty The Tây Sơn dynasty (, vi, Nhà Tây Sơn (Chữ Nôm: 茹西山); vi, Tây Sơn triều ( Hán tự: 西山朝) was a ruling dynasty of Vietnam, founded in the wake of a rebellion against both the Nguyễn lords and the Trịnh lords befo ...

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. Phạm Công Hưng was a brother of

Phạm Văn Tham Phạm Văn Tham (范文參, ?–1789) or Phạm Văn Sâm, was a general of Tây Sơn dynasty, Vietnam. Phạm Văn Tham was an elder brother of Phạm Ngạn and Phạm Công Hưng. He also had a sister Phạm Thị Liên, whom was Nguy� ...

and Phạm Ngạn. He also had a sister Phạm Thị Liên, whom was

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's wife. During the civil war between

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and Nguyễn Huệ, he joined Huệ's side. He was trusted by Huệ, and was promoted to ''Thái úy'' ("Grand Commandant"). Nguyễn Huệ died in 1792,

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ascended the throne. In the next year, Quy Nhơn was attacked by

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. Nguyễn Nhạc was defeated, and asked for Toản's help. Hưng led troops to reinforce Quy Nhơn together with

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and

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. A navy led by

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was also sent there in the same time. Nguyễn army had to retreat. Hưng marched into the city, claiming that the emperor of Phú Xuân had taken over it. Nhạc was angry, and died soon after suffering from vomiting blood. Nhạc's eldest son,

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was granted the title ''Hiếu công'' ("Duke of filial piety") by Toản.''

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'', Quyển 2, Tự chủ thời đại, Chương 12 Hưng came back to

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, left Bùi Đắc Trụ to watch Bảo.'' Đại Nam chính biên liệt truyện'', vol. 30 Phạm Công Hưng took part in the ''coup d'état'' against the regent Bùi Đắc Tuyên in 1795 together with Vũ Văn Dũng and Nguyễn Văn Huấn. They executed Tuyên, his son Bùi Đắc Trụ, and his political ally Ngô Văn Sở. The younger emperor could do nothing but weep. Getting the information, Trần Quang Diệu led his army retreated from

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, and stayed at An Cựu. An army under Vũ Văn Dũng and Nguyễn Văn Danh also marched there to defense. The crisis was settled by mediation of Phạm Công Hưng; Diệu was persuaded to reconcile with Dũng, and came back to Phú Xuân. Hưng died in the same year. He had two sons: Phạm Văn Định and Phạm Văn Trị.

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