French Indochina
French Indochina was a colony in Vietnam (Southeast Asia) that lasted from 1887 to 1954 CE, about 67 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
France joined Cochinchina, Annam, Tonkin and Cambodia into a federation in 1887, added Laos in 1893 and ran it for rubber, rice and taxes. Defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 ended French rule.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1887 to 1954 CE
- Duration
- 67 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Vietnam, Southeast Asia
- Language family
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- Saigon, then Hanoi
Became
Events in Southeast Asia during its time
- Philippine Revolution
- Fall of Singapore
- Indonesia declares independence
- Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Neighbours in Southeast Asia
- Dutch East Indies
- Indonesia
- Bruneian Sultanate
- Sultanate of Sulu
- Aceh Sultanate
- Spanish Philippines
- Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam)
- Nguyen dynasty
- British Burma
- Thailand
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
Questions
When did French Indochina exist?
1887 to 1954 CE, about 67 years.
Where was French Indochina?
Vietnam, in Southeast Asia. Its capital was Saigon, then Hanoi.
What language did French Indochina speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.
What came after French Indochina?
Democratic Republic of Vietnam and Republic of Vietnam.