Dục Đức

Emperor Duc Đức ( Hán tự :育 德; born February 23, 1852 in Hue, † July 30, 1883 ibid ) the fifth emperor of the Vietnamese Nguyễn Dynasty was. On July 20, 1883, he was enthroned as Emperor and held this office for three days until he was deposed on 23 July 1883. His real name was Nguyễn Phúc Ung Ái, Nguyễn Phúc also Ung Chan. His short tenure because he did not get to choose a Ärabezeichnung, an era its name, it is not therefore. Alternatively, it is usually referred to by the name of his residence palace as " (Kaiser ) Duc Đức ".

Biography

Duc Đức was a son of Prince Nguyễn Phúc Hồng Y and a nephew of his predecessor childless Tự Đức, from whom he had been adopted at the age of two years. When his predecessor died, Vietnam was in crisis: On the one hand it was under the pressure of France, on the other hand, under which the mighty mandarins who wanted to maintain the claim of the Imperial House on Himmlischkeit.

Duc Đức had made ​​many unpopular: His handling of players and artists was seen as untraditional. Not even Tự Đức had wished him to succeed - however, this is controversial. But Thieu Tris widow Tự Dju and also the regent Nguyễn Văn Tường (阮文祥; 1824-1886 ), Ton That Thuyet (尊 室 说; 1839-1913 ) and Trần Thành Tien (. 1813-30 November 1883 ) in favor of his coronation.

The exact sequence of events is disputed. A variant is the following: When the reading of the will should Tự Đứcs preferred candidate, Kien Phúc, be concealed. As Duc Đức but to his enthronement on July 20, invited his unconventional friends, the Mandarin Ton That Thuyet so incensed that he completely exiting the will. This led to chaotic conditions, so that the ceremony was canceled. As Duc Đức also found out that the Regent Nguyễn Văn Tường with the imperial concubine hoc Phi had a relationship, the situation became untenable.

Duc Đức was then many deeds found guilty in a short -term process, and thrown into prison on 23 July, where he died seven days later, possibly by starvation.

Family

Duc Đức was married to Phan Thi Điểu (8 September 1855-27. December 1906 ), which received the title Tú Hoàng Minh Hau. He had eleven sons, of whom only four survived infancy (the title " Công " is roughly equal " Prince" ):

• The 7th son ( Công ) Bửu Lân ( 1879-1955 ), who later became Emperor Thành Thái;
• The 9th son ( Công ) Bửu Thiện, Title: Tuyen Hoà Vương;
• The 10th son, ( Công ) Bửu Liem, Title: Hoài to Vương;
• The 11th son ( Công ) Bửu Lộc (1885 -1902 [? ] ), Mỹ Hoa Quan Công (about: Duke of Mỹ Hoa );

And two daughters (the title " Công Chua " is roughly equal "Princess " ):

• ( Công Chua ) Mỹ Lương (* 1872);
• ( Công Chua ) Tân Phong (* 1883).