Nguyen lords

Nguyen lords was a state in Vietnam (Southeast Asia) that lasted from 1558 to 1777 CE, about 219 years. Its people spoke Austroasiatic languages (Khmer, Mon, Vietnamese, Munda).

Nguyen Hoang went south as governor of Thuan Hoa in 1558, founding a southern realm that conquered the last Cham lands and took the Mekong delta from Cambodia. The Tay Son overthrew it in 1777.

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Facts

Dates: 1558 to 1777 CE
Duration: 219 years
Type: State
Region: Vietnam, Southeast Asia
Language family: Austroasiatic
Capital: Phu Xuan (Hue)

Became

Tay Son dynasty 1778 to 1802 CE

Events in Southeast Asia during its time

1565 Manila galleon route opens
1619 Batavia founded
1767 Fall of Ayutthaya

Neighbours in Southeast Asia

Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE
Champa c. 192 to 1832 CE
Bruneian Sultanate c. 1368 to 1888 CE
Sultanate of Sulu c. 1405 to 1915 CE
Lan Na 1292 to 1775 CE
Aceh Sultanate 1496 to 1903 CE
Later Le dynasty 1428 to 1789 CE
Lan Xang 1353 to 1707 CE
Spanish Philippines 1565 to 1898 CE
Johor Sultanate 1528 to 1824 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia

Questions

When did Nguyen lords exist?

1558 to 1777 CE, about 219 years.

Where was Nguyen lords?

Vietnam, in Southeast Asia. Its capital was Phu Xuan (Hue).

What language did Nguyen lords speak?

Austroasiatic. This family includes Khmer, Mon, Vietnamese, Munda.

What came after Nguyen lords?

Tay Son dynasty.