Hiệp Hòa

Kaiser Hiệp Hòa ( Hán tự :协和; born 1 November 1847 in Hue, † November 30, 1883 ibid ) was the sixth emperor of the Vietnamese Nguyễn Dynasty. On July 30, 1883, he was enthroned as Emperor and held this office until dismissal on the day before his assassination. His real name was Nguyễn Phúc Hồng DAT, Nguyễn Phúc also Thang; he had chosen not Ärabezeichnung, which instead used " Hiệp Hòa " is his nickname.

Biography

Hiệp Hòa was the last and only surviving son in the summer of 1883 Thieu Tris, the third, and a brother Tự Đứcs, the fourth emperor of Vietnam. Previously, the title of " Van Lang Quan Công " (about: Duke of Van Lang ) supporting, it was made against his resistance to succeed the deposed after three days in the Official Duc Đức.

During his tenure, the country was controlled by two powerful mandarins, the regent Ton That Thuyet (1839-1913) and Nguyễn Văn Tường ( 1824-1886 ). The controlled the army, the other the remaining tangerine. Both refused Hiệp Hòa from on the throne.

In August 1883, the French Admiral Courbet took the capital of Hue with cannon fire and the Vietnamese army could not do anything against it, Hiệp Hòa signed the contract, the Vietnam made ​​a protectorate of France. Thus became the " protecting power " foreign policy of the country. Many Mandarin, but especially Ton That Thuyet, who had brought the previous DUC Đức basis, were indignant about it. After Thuyet refused to kowtow to Hiệp Hòa, this feared for his life and turned to the Protecting Power. As Thuyet learned this on November 28, 1883 he was arrested the following day Hiệp Hòa, accuse and settle the day after it was forced to poison himself. Since the third Regent, Trần Thành Tien (1813-1883), this method would not agree, he too was killed.

This chaotic time in Vietnam "tu tam Nguyet Vương " - called " four moons, three kings ."

Family

Hiệp Hòa had 11 sons and 6 daughters.