Person

Hoàng Ngũ Phúc

1713–1776 · 18th century · Also known as Hoang Ngu Phuc

Hoàng Ngũ Phúc was a general of the Trịnh lords who ruled northern Vietnam. Taking advantage of the Tây Sơn rebellion against the Nguyễn lords, he led a Trịnh army south and captured the Nguyễn capital Phú Xuân in 1775, briefly extending Trịnh rule over the centre of the country before his death the following year.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hoàng Ngũ Phúc. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hoang-ngu-phuc
MLA: “Hoàng Ngũ Phúc.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hoang-ngu-phuc. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Hoàng Ngũ Phúc.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hoang-ngu-phuc.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Hoàng Ngũ Phúc’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hoang-ngu-phuc (Accessed: ).

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