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Names of Vietnam
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Throughout its history, Vietnam has been referred to by many names, either for the whole country or parts of it.
Plaque of the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam in Beijing, being inscribed in standard Vietnamese and Chinese.
Plaque of the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam in Beijing, being inscribed in standard Vietnamese and Chinese.
The endonym Vietnam was supposedly coined by 16th century poet Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm.
The endonym Vietnam was supposedly coined by 16th century poet Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm.
10th century brick with Chữ Hán inscription: 大越國軍城塼 "Brick [to build] the Đại Việt State's military forts"
10th century brick with Chữ Hán inscription: 大越國軍城塼 "Brick [to build] the Đại Việt State's military forts"
Scholar consensus believes that the exonym of Yue, Yueh, and Viet peoples are related to their notorious axes. A bronze ax from Dong Son burial site,
Scholar consensus believes that the exonym of Yue, Yueh, and Viet peoples are related to their notorious axes. A bronze ax from Dong Son burial site, Thanh Hoa, North-central Vietnam, dated 500 BC.
Nguyễn dynasty
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The Nguyễn dynasty was the last Vietnamese dynasty, preceded by the Nguyễn lords and ruling unified Vietnam independently from 1802 until the start of the French protectorate in 1883. Its emperors wer
Names of Vietnam
…An Nam quốc (安南國): Chinese name for Đại Việt. The basis for various foreign exonyms for Vietnam. Nam Việt quốc (南越國) : Proposed by Nguyễn emperor Gia Long but rejected by Qing Emperor Jiaqing. Đại Nam Đế quốc (大南帝國) (1839 – 1945) : Diplomatic name…
The cover of Tân Dân Tử's (1875–1955) 1930 book, Gia Long tẩu quốc, depicted the exile of Nguyễn Ánh.
The cover of Tân Dân Tử's (1875–1955) 1930 book, Gia Long tẩu quốc, depicted the exile of Nguyễn Ánh.
Nguyễn Ánh (sitting, 2nd row) in audience with King Rama I in Phra Thinang Amarin Winitchai throne hall, Bangkok, 1782.
Nguyễn Ánh (sitting, 2nd row) in audience with King Rama I in Phra Thinang Amarin Winitchai throne hall, Bangkok, 1782.
Signatures on the 1787 Treaty of Versailles
Signatures on the 1787 Treaty of Versailles
Pigneau de Behaine, the French priest who recruited armies for Nguyễn Ánh during Ánh's war against the Tây Sơn
Pigneau de Behaine, the French priest who recruited armies for Nguyễn Ánh during Ánh's war against the Tây Sơn