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Duy Tân

1900–1945 · 20th century · Also known as Vĩnh San

Duy Tân was emperor of Vietnam of the Nguyễn dynasty from 1907 to 1916. Placed on the throne as a child after the French deposed his father Thành Thái, he grew opposed to French rule and in 1916 joined a planned uprising by Vietnamese troops. The plot was discovered, and he was deposed and exiled to Réunion; he died in a plane crash in Africa in 1945.

Duy Tân
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French protectorate of Annam

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