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Huế: History, Former Names & Timeline

Imperial capital of the Nguyễn, Vietnam's last dynasty.

Map showing Huế in 1945Huế
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Former names of Huế

FromNameNote
1687Phú Xuân / Huế

Timeline of Huế

YearEvent
1802Gia Long founds the Nguyễn dynasty with its capital at Huế
1885Emperor Hàm Nghi flees the capital and launches the Cần Vương movement
1945Emperor Bảo Đại abdicates
1968Battle of Huế during the Tet Offensive
1993The Complex of Huế Monuments becomes a World Heritage Site

Who ruled Huế

Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.

PeriodState
500 BC–401 BCUnclaimed / no data
400 BC–324 BCAustro-Asiatic rice cultures
323 BC–201 BCUnclaimed / no data
200 BC–101 BCMon-Khmer
100 BC–499Unclaimed / no data
500–1199Champa
1200–1299Champa City States
1300–1491Champa
1492–1814Đại Việt
1815–1899Annam
1900–1919French Indochina
1920–1937Annam
1938–1944French Indo-China
1945–1959Annam
1960–todayVietnam

Famous people of Huế

LivedPerson
1890 – 1969Ho Chi MinhVietnamese revolutionary leader

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