The court of Phú Xuân raised Nguyễn Phúc Khoát to the rank of king, on a par with the Trịnh lord; he changed customs and dress across Đàng Trong to assert its independence from the North.
Political
Nguyễn Phúc Khoát takes the title of king
- 1744
- Southeast Asia
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