Nhữ Đình Toản

Definition

Proper Noun: - A historical figure: Nhữ Đình Toản (1701–1773) was a high-ranking mandarin and military official during the Lê-Trịnh period in Vietnamese history. He earned the title of Tiến sĩ (Doctoral laureate) in 1736 and served as a senior minister in the royal court.

Usage Examples
  • Proper Noun:
    • Nhữ Đình Toản đỗ Tiến sĩ năm 1736. (Nhữ Đình Toản earned his doctoral degree in 1736.)
    • Thượng thư Nhữ Đình Toản có công dẹp loạn ở Hải Dương. (Minister Nhữ Đình Toản contributed to suppressing the uprising in Hải Dương.)
Advanced Usage
  • This name is primarily used in historical and academic contexts when discussing 18th-century Vietnamese politics, military affairs, or the mandarin system.
Variants and Related Words
  • Thượng thư: Minister (a high-ranking official title he held).
  • Tham tụng: Chief Counselor (a high administrative position he held in the lord's palace).
  • Tiến sĩ: Doctoral laureate (an academic title he achieved).
Synonyms
  • Mandarin: A high-ranking official in historical Vietnam.
  • Minister: Refers to his role as Thượng thư (Minister of War).
  • Historical figure: A person of significance in history.
Related Historical Context
  • Lê-Trịnh period: The era in which he lived and served, marked by the nominal rule of the Lê emperors and the de facto rule of the Trịnh lords in the north.
  • Uprising in Ninh Xá: A peasant movement he helped suppress in 1740, often cited as a key event in his career.