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Lê Văn Khôi
Lê Văn Khôi was a Vietnamese officer, the adopted son of the southern governor Lê Văn Duyệt, who led a revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng in 1833. Supported by Catholics, Chinese settlers and former followers of Duyệt, he seized the Saigon citadel and sought help from Siam. He died during the siege in 1834, and the citadel fell in 1835, after which its defenders were executed.
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