Nguyễn Phúc Trăn

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Nguyễn Phúc Trăn 1650 - 1691; ruled the southern provinces of Vietnam from 1687 - 1691.

Nguyễn Phúc Trăn was one of the Nguyễn Lords who ruled south Vietnam from the city of Phu Xuan (modern-day Huế). During his short rule a small rebellion by Ming Chinese was put down.

Map of Vietnam showing the expansion of territory over 800 years.
Map of Vietnam showing the expansion of territory over 800 years.

Nguyễn Phúc Trăn was the second son of Nguyễn Phúc Tần. Nguyễn Phúc Trăn took the title Hoang Quốc-Công (National Duke of Hoang ,different with Quận-Công is Local Duke). With the end of the Trịnh-Nguyễn War not much of note happened during Trăn's rule. It is reported that he needed to put down an uprising by Chinese immigrants who had settled in Saigon.

On February 7, 1691, Nguyễn Phúc Trăn died and was succeeded by his eldest son Nguyễn Phúc Chu.

Preceded by
Nguyễn Phúc Tần
Ruler of South Vietnam

1687-1691
Succeeded by
Nguyễn Phúc Chu

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