About Tôn Thất Thuyết
Lived 1838 – 1913 (aged 74–75). Tôn Thất Thuyết was a Vietnamese politician.
Tôn Thất Thuyết (尊室説; 12 May 1839 in Huế – 22 Sep 1913 in Longzhou), Courtesy name Đàm Phu (談夫), was the regent and leading mandarin of Emperor Tự Đức of Vietnam's Nguyễn dynasty. Thuyết later led the Cần Vương movement which aimed to restore Vietnamese independence under Emperor Hàm Nghi. He fled to China seeking political refuge after Hàm Nghi's capture by France, and later died in Longzhou, Guangxi.
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Who was Tôn Thất Thuyết?
Vietnamese revolutionary (1839-1913)
When was Tôn Thất Thuyết born?
Tôn Thất Thuyết was born on 12 May 1838 in Huế.
When did Tôn Thất Thuyết die?
Tôn Thất Thuyết died in 1913 in Longzhou County.
What was Tôn Thất Thuyết's occupation?
Tôn Thất Thuyết was a politician.
What nationality was Tôn Thất Thuyết?
Tôn Thất Thuyết was Vietnamese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tôn Thất Thuyết. https://biography.guide/ton-that-thuyet/
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