Nguyễn Phúc Lan
Nguyễn Phúc Lan 阮福瀾 | |||||||||||||||||
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Nguyễn Lords | |||||||||||||||||
Reign | 1635–1648 | ||||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Nguyễn Phúc Nguyên | ||||||||||||||||
Successor | Nguyễn Phúc Tần | ||||||||||||||||
Born | August 13, 1601 | ||||||||||||||||
Died | March 19, 1648 Cochinchina | (aged 46)||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Đoàn Thị Ngọc | ||||||||||||||||
Issue | Nguyễn Phúc Vũ Nguyễn Phúc Tần Nguyễn Phúc Quỳnh | ||||||||||||||||
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House | Nguyễn Phúc | ||||||||||||||||
Father | Nguyễn Phúc Nguyên | ||||||||||||||||
Mother | Mạc Thị Giai | ||||||||||||||||
Religion | Buddhism |
Nguyễn Phúc Lan (Vietnamese: Nguyễn Phúc Lan / 阮福瀾; 13 August 1601 – 19 March 1648) was one of the Nguyễn lords who ruled south Vietnam from the city of Phú Xuân (modern-day Huế) from 1635 to 1648. During his rule the Trịnh–Nguyễn War continued.
Nguyễn Phúc Lan was the second son of Nguyễn Phúc Nguyên. His father died in the midst of the war by Trịnh Tráng to conquer the southern provinces. Unwilling to make peace, Nguyễn Phúc Lan continued his father's policies of maintaining a strong defensive position on the great walls while continuing friendly relations with the Portuguese and expanding south into Cambodian and Champa territory. Following after his grandfather, he took the title of Vuong (Prince/Lord), calling himself Cong-Thuong Vuong.
In 1640, famed
After a break of nine years, Trịnh Tráng launched a new major assault in 1642. This time they had their own European cannons, purchased from the Dutch. They also had modern Dutch ships to lead their fleet. At first the assault went well and the first of the great walls was breached. The attack was renewed in 1643 but the second wall could not be taken. At sea, once again the Nguyễn fleet defeated the Royal (Trịnh) fleet. The offensive halted and the Trịnh withdrew.
On March 19, 1648, Nguyễn Phúc Lan died and was succeeded by his son, Nguyễn Phúc Tần, who was 28 years old.
See also
Sources
- Encyclopedia of Asian History, Volume 3 (Nguyen Lords) 1988. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
- The Encyclopedia of Military History by R. Ernest Dupuy and Trevor N. Dupuy. Harper & Row (New York)