According to Vietnamese sources, Gia Long formally took possession of the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) islands in 1816; under Minh Mạng the court had a shrine and stele built on the islands in 1835.
Political
Gia Long's claim to the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) islands
- 1816
- East Asia
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