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With the death of Gia Long and the advent of Minh Mạng, relations strained considerably, and French advisors left the country. The last two of them, Jean-Baptiste Chaigneau and Philippe Vannier left Vietnam for France in 1824, together with their Vietnamese families.
Using French expertise, Gia Long modernized Vietnam's defensive capabilities and, in recognition of the assistance of his French friends, he permitted the activities of Catholic missionaries, something, however, which was less tolerated by his successors.
Only at the end of the 18th century was a missionary named Pigneau de Béhaine able to restore a French presence by assisting Nguyen Anh in wresting control of Dai Viet from the Tay Sons. Upon becoming emperor, however, Nguyen Anh (now Gia Long) did not favor Christianity.
Jan 3, 2021 · In 1802, Nguyen Phuc Anh ascended the throne, renamed the era Gia Long, and founded a new dynasty in Vietnamese feudal history: the Nguyen Dynasty. From Gia Long to Tu Duc, the Nguyen kings successively built and consolidated their dominance, protecting the feudal system in the midst of a decline.
- Tran Xuan Hiep, Tran Dinh Hung, Nguyen Tuan Binh, Nguyen Anh Chuong, Tran Thai Bao
- 2021
Emperor Gia Long in 1802. French influence at the court of Hué (the seat of imperial authority, on the coast in central Vietnam) persisted for two decades thereafter in the persons of two high-ranking European man-darins. Following the death of Gia Long in 1820, the French lost favor - due in part to court jealousies and in part to suspicions
Oct 8, 2020 · After losing to Tay Son and retreating to Hau Giang, Nguyen king sent Nguyen Huu Thuy to ask for Siam aid through the Chan Lap road, but the delegation was killed by Chan Lap's army under the Tay Son's administration. In the autumn of 1782, Chau Van Tiep brought troops from the Central of Vietnam to regain Gia Dinh and brought the King back there”.
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The French exit from Vietnam after their defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 precipitated the country's partition and the subsequent Vietnam War. The Nguyen Dynasty's influence effectively concluded with Bao Dai's exile and the reunification of Vietnam under communist rule in 1975.
