Historedia
Person

Nguyễn Phúc Ánh

Events
3
Episodes
6
Years
1787–1802

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Nguyễn Phúc Ánh, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Treaty of Versailles (1787)

    1787

    Role: Vietnamese lord, future Emperor Gia Long, on whose behalf the alliance was concluded

    1. February 1787 · court of Louis XVI at VersaillesPigneau's mission to the French court

      Pigneau de Béhaine traveled to France in 1787 as Nguyễn Ánh's special envoy, accompanied by the lord's seven-year-old son, and reached Versailles in February 1787.

    2. November 21, 1787 · VersaillesSigning of the Treaty of Versailles

      On November 21, 1787, the treaty of alliance was signed by Montmorin for France and Pigneau de Béhaine for Nguyễn Ánh, concluding an alliance with Cochinchina.

  2. Gia Long captures Hanoi, completing the unification of Vietnam

    1802

    Role: Military Leader

    1. 1802 · VietnamCapital Transfer to Huế

      Gia Long moved the national capital from Hanoi to Huế in 1802.

    2. 22 July 1802 · HanoiCapture of Hanoi

      Gia Long's forces captured Hanoi on 22 July 1802, completing the unification of Vietnam.

  3. Nguyễn Anh crowned Emperor Gia Long at Huế

    1802

    Role: Founding Emperor

    1. 1802 · VietnamEstablishment of the Nguyễn Dynasty

      The Nguyễn dynasty was established in 1802, ruling unified Vietnam independently until the start of the French protectorate in 1883.

    2. 1 June 1802 · HuếCoronation at Huế

      Nguyễn Ánh celebrated his coronation at Huế on 1 June 1802, proclaiming himself emperor with the era name Gia Long.

Sources

  1. Treaty of Versailles (1787) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  2. Gia Long Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  3. Nguyễn dynasty Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19