TTLV: Rebellions during the reign of Minh Mạng (1820-1840)

TTLV: Rebellions during the reign of Minh Mạng (1820-1840)

Information on the thesis "Rebellions during the Minh Mang Dynasty (1820-1840)" by graduate student Dang Thi Huong, majoring in Ancient and Medieval Vietnamese History.

1. Student's full name: Dang Thi Huong

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: August 31, 1987

4. Place of birth: Phu Lien – Kien An – Hai Phong

5. Decision No. 1528/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH dated October 14, 2009, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title: Uprisings during the reign of Minh Mạng (1820-1840)

8. Major: Ancient and Medieval Vietnamese History. Code: 62 22 54.

9. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Van Quan

10. Summary of the thesis results:

This thesis is a preliminary study of the rebellions during the reign of Minh Mạng (1820-1840) within the territory of Vietnam. The author compiles statistics on the number and nature of the rebellions and offers an initial explanation of their causes, through some observations and analyses of the political, social, and economic developments under the dynasty's rule.

The rebellions are classified according to time, location, initiators, and participating forces. From this, the author identifies the characteristics of the rebellions by each force, in each region (mountainous areas, plains, coastal areas, and areas bordering the vassal states), and then examines the causes leading to the strong opposition to the imperial court mentioned above.

The thesis does not delve into the details of the uprisings but focuses on state policies and their practical impact on the living conditions and mindsets of certain social classes.

11. Practical applications:

The Nguyen Dynasty of the 19th century is one of the dynasties that historians both domestically and internationally have focused on studying due to its connection between ancient and medieval history and modern and contemporary history, as well as the relations between Vietnam and countries in the region and Western nations. In the context of positive economic and cultural integration with the world, studying the instability of a dynasty with strong regional influence will help supplement perspectives on the dynasty, while also providing initial data for a more comprehensive examination of issues such as Vietnam's foreign policy and religion during this period, creating a more complete understanding of past events.

12. Future research directions:

If given the opportunity to study at a higher academic level, the author intends to conduct in-depth research on the Minh Mạng dynasty from several different perspectives, including institutional perspectives, perspectives of an individual whose governing model contrasted with Minh Mạng's, and social dynamics outside the territory of Đại Nam.

- The model of absolute monarchy under the reign of Minh Mạng (1820-1840)

- Le Van Duyet: From Dang Trong to Phan An Citadel (18th - 19th centuries)

- Rebellions in the vassal states and piracy during the reign of Minh Mạng (1820-1840)

13. Published works related to the thesis:

“The Uprisings of Ethnic Minorities in the Former Northern Region under the Minh Mang Dynasty (1820-1840)”, in the work “Some Issues on Vietnamese History (Proceedings of Scientific Studies of Academy and Postgraduate Students)”, National Political Publishing House - Truth, Hanoi, 2013.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Dang Thi Huong 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: August 31, 1987 4. Place of birth: Phu Lien - Kien An - Hai Phong.

5. Admission decision number: 1528/QD - XHNV - KH & SDH, Dated October 14, 2009

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: The rebellions under the Minh Mang dynasty (1820-1840)

8. Major: Vietnamese History 9. Code: 60 22 54

10. Supervisors: Prof. Vu Van Quan, Institute of Vietnamese studies and Development sciences (belong to Vietnam National University, Hanoi).

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis is presented an overview of the rebellions that rose up within the territory of Vietnam under the Minh Mang dynasty (1820-1840). The author statistics the data and judge about the cause of the revolt through the analysis of theSocial, Economic and Political Developmentin this period.

The data of rellions is classified according to the time, area, the leader and the material force. From there, the authorpoints out the characteristics of each insurgency force (as peasants, ethnic areas, mandarins), in each regions (as mountains, delta, littoral zone, and the area close to the session). By this way, the author researched about the cause of the powerful rellions in this period.

The author focuses on the state policies which influence the living and the consciousness of some classes. The thesis do not follow the evolution of the uprising.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

Nguyen Dynasty as one of the reign which has been researched by the inward and foreign historians because of the connection between ancient-medieval period with early modern history, and the relationship in the history between Vietnam and other countries in the region and the western states. In the trend of global economic and cultural integration, the study of a strong dynasty that has influence in the region, will help add perspective to this reign, and give a document for a more comprehensive review about some of issues such as foreign policy, religion ... of Vietnam in this period.

13. Further research directions, if any:

The author intends to carry out more in-depth study of Minh Mang Dynasty from some other perspectives, such as:

- The absolute monarchy of Minh Mang (1820-1840)

- Le Van Duyet: From Cochin to the Phien An rampart (XVIII - XIX)

- The rellions in session and the status of pirates under the Minh Mang dynasty (1820-1840)

14. Thesis-related publications:

“The relations of ethnic minority in the old Dang Ngoai regions under Minh Mang dynasty (1820-1840)”, that published on the “Some matters on Vietnamese History - The summary record of student - Postgraduate)”, Political State Publishing House, Hanoi, 2013.