Person

Nguyễn Hữu Cầu

d. 1751 · 18th century · Also known as Nguyen Huu Cau, Quận He

Nguyễn Hữu Cầu was the leader of one of the largest peasant revolts in 18th-century northern Vietnam. From 1741 he fought the Trịnh lords from bases in the coastal provinces east of Thăng Long, at times threatening the capital, until he was captured and executed in 1751.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nguyễn Hữu Cầu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nguyen-huu-cau
MLA: “Nguyễn Hữu Cầu.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nguyen-huu-cau. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Nguyễn Hữu Cầu.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nguyen-huu-cau.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Nguyễn Hữu Cầu’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nguyen-huu-cau (Accessed: ).

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