| Nguyễn Phúc Khoát 阮福濶 | |||||||||||||||||
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| King Lord of Cochinchina | |||||||||||||||||
| Nguyễn Lords/King of Nguyễn (阮王) | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 1738–1765 | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Nguyễn Phúc Trú | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Nguyễn Phúc Thuần | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1714-09-26)26 September 1714 | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 July 1765(1765-07-07) (aged 50) Cochinchina | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Trương Thị Dung Trần Thị Xạ Nguyễn Phúc Ngọc Cầu | ||||||||||||||||
| Issue | Nguyễn Phúc Chương Nguyễn Phúc Luân (father ofGia Long) Nguyễn Phúc Hạo (father ofNguyễn Phúc Dương) Nguyễn Phúc Thuần | ||||||||||||||||
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| House | Nguyễn Phúc | ||||||||||||||||
| Father | Nguyễn Phúc Chú | ||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Trương Thị Thư | ||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||||||||||
Nguyễn Phúc Khoát (26 September 1714 – 7 July 1765) was one of theNguyễn lords who ruled over the southern portion ofVietnam from the 16th-18th centuries. Also known asChúa Võ (主武) orVõ vương (武王)[1][2][3][4][5] (roughlyMartial King), he continued the southern expansion undertaken by his predecessor,Nguyễn Phúc Trú. Provinces and districts originally belonging to Cambodia were taken by Khoát. The Vietnamese-Cambodian border established by the end of his reign remains the border today.[6][7] The de jure pretense of loyalty to theLê dynasty was performed by Khoát.[8]
In 1747, Khoát sent a number of Vietnamese warriors to aid rebel princes of Cambodia against the newly crowned Cambodian KingAng Tong. These forces seizedSóc Trăng town and then moved towardsOudong, then royal capital of Cambodia. Ang Tong requested aid fromMạc Thiên Tứ, who secured a truce with the Nguyễn lord, in exchange for a few more provinces, namelyGò Công andTân An. Ten years later, the Cambodian throne was seized byOutey II, with the help of Nguyễn and Mạc. In return for their contributions, he granted them seven provinces, including Sóc Trăng,Trà Vinh,Kampot, andKompong Som.
Nguyễn Phúc Khoát died in 1765, and was succeeded by his sixteenth son,Nguyễn Phúc Thuần.[9] The presumed heir was originally his second son Nguyễn Phúc Chương.[10] After his death, his demise was taken advantage of by theTây Sơn and its subsequent rebellion later in 1778.[11]
Trousers and tunics on the Chinese pattern in 1774 were ordered by the Võ vương Emperor to replace the traditional Vietnamese skirt of women.[12] However, Han-Chinese clothing are assembled by several pieces of clothing including both pants and skirts called quần (裙) or thường (裳) which is a part ofHanfu garments throughout the history of Han Chinese clothing. The Chinese Han, Tang and Ming dynasty clothing was referred to by Nguyễn Phúc Khoát.[13]
Missionaries and Christianity were banned by Nguyễn Phúc Khoát in 1750,[14] however he did listened to music by western missionaries.[15]
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| Preceded by | Nguyễn lord Lord of Cochinchina 1738–1765 | Succeeded by |