Gia Long's fourth son Nguyễn Phúc Đảm, chosen over the line of the late Prince Cảnh, took the throne as Minh Mạng; his 21-year reign brought sweeping reforms of government.
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Accession of Minh Mạng
- 14 February 1820
- Southeast Asia
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