Nguyễn Phúc ưng Chân
Definition
- Proper noun:
- Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Chân: The personal name of Emperor Dục Đức of the Nguyễn Dynasty in Vietnam. He was the adopted eldest son of Emperor Tự Đức and the biological son of Nguyễn Phúc Hồng Y.
- Historical figure: He was designated as successor by Emperor Tự Đức but was deposed after only three days on the throne in 1883 by regents Tôn Thất Thuyết and Nguyễn Văn Tường, who cited a flaw mentioned in the will. He was later imprisoned and executed.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Chân lên ngôi năm 1883. (Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Chân ascended the throne in 1883.)
- Triều đình truất phế Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Chân. (The court deposed Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Chân.)
Advanced Usage
- The name Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Chân is primarily used in historical and academic contexts to refer to the monarch personally, while his reign name Dục Đức is used more commonly to refer to him as emperor in historical narratives.
- Sử sách thường chép về vua Dục Đức, tức Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Chân. (Historical records often write about Emperor Dục Đức, that is, Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Chân.)
Variants and Related Words
Dục Đức (Proper noun): The reign name (era name) of Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Chân as emperor.
- Vua Dục Đức tại vị chỉ ba ngày. (Emperor Dục Đức reigned for only three days.)
Tự Đức (Proper noun): The reign name of the emperor who preceded and adopted Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Chân.
Synonyms
- Emperor Dục Đức: The imperial title.
- King Dục Đức: A less formal reference to the monarch.
Related Historical Terms
- Phụ chánh đại thần: Regent. The officials (Trần Tiễn Thành, Tôn Thất Thuyết, Nguyễn Văn Tường) appointed to assist the young or new emperor.
- Hiệp Hòa: The reign name of Emperor Nguyễn Phúc Hồng Dật (Lạng Quốc Công), who was installed after the deposition of Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Chân.