[New post] “Gia Long” Does NOT Mean “Gia Định + Thăng Long”

liamkelley posted: "I keep coming across references to this idea that in 1802, Nguyễn Phúc Ánh, the founder of the Nguyễn Dynasty, to quote Wikipedia: "crowned himself emperor, under the reign name Gia Long, which was derived from Gia Định (Saigon) and Thăng Long (Hanoi) to " New post on Le Minh Khai's SEAsian History Blog (and More!) "Gia Long" Does NOT Mean "Gia Định + Thăng Long" by liamkelley I keep coming across references to this idea that in 1802, Nguyễn Phúc Ánh, the founder of the Nguyễn Dynasty, to quote Wikipedia: "crowned himself emperor, under the reign name Gia Long, which was derived from Gia Định (Saigon) and Thăng Long (Hanoi) to symbolize the unification of northern and southern Vietnam." This is NOT […] Read more of this post liamkelley | January 26, 2022 at 8:23 am | Categories: Nguyễn Dynasty | URL: https://wp.me/pbuEda-45F Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Le Minh Khai's SEAsian History Blog (and More!). Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://leminhkhai.blog/gia-long-does-not-mean-gia-dinh-thang-long/