Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945)
- Minh Menh (1820-1840)
- Thieu Tri (1841-1847)
- Tu Duc (1848-1883)
- Duc Duc (1883, three days)
- Hiep Hoa (1883, four months)
- Kien Phuc (1883-1884)
- Ham Nghi (1884-1885)
- Dong Khanh (1886-1888)
- Thanh Thai (1889-1907)
- Duy Tan (1907-1916)
- Khai Dinh (1916-1925)
- Bao Dai (1926-1945)
Nguyen Anh Gia
Long took the throne in 1802 and founded the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945). Gia
Long and Minh Mang, the first kings of the Nguyen Dynasty, unified the country
and set up a healthy state. In regards to the internal policy, the Kings Nguyen
cleared land for cultivation, encouraging irrigation. In regards to the
external policy, kings Minh Mang and Thieu Tri sent merchant ships to trade
with France, England, Indonesia, and India.
The Kings Nguyen
ordered that books on national history and geography be written and printed
important books which had a great impact on the national culture. Confucianism
was becoming the basis of the Nguyen dynasty's conservative ideology. The
Nguyen Dynasty imposed a closed-door policy and dispelled diplomatic missions
who wanted to set up relations with Vietnam.
