Le Van Khoi
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Lê Văn Khôi was the adopted son of the Vietnam
ese general Lê Văn Duyệt
. He led the 1833–1835 Lê Văn Khôi revolt
against Emperor Minh Mạng
, but died in 1834.
As Lê Văn Duyệt was being prosecuted and his relatives condemned, Lê Văn Khôi had been imprisoned, but managed to escape on May 10, 1833. Soon, numerous people joined his revolt, in the desire to avenge Lê Văn Duyệt and challenge the legitimacy of the Nguyễn Dynasty. Lê Văn Khôi fortified himself into the Citadel of Saigon
and asked for the help of the Siamese
.
Lê Văn Khôi died in December 1834 during the siege and was succeeded by his 8-year old son Lê Văn Cù. The Citadel fell in September 1835, and Lê Văn Cù was tortured and executed, together with the French missionary Joseph Marchand
.
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
ese general Lê Văn Duyệt
Le Van Duyet
Lê Văn Duyệt was a Vietnamese general who helped Nguyễn Ánh—the future Emperor Gia Long—put down the Tây Sơn rebellion, unify Vietnam and establish the Nguyễn Dynasty...
. He led the 1833–1835 Lê Văn Khôi revolt
Le Van Khoi revolt
The Lê Văn Khôi revolt was an important revolt in 19th century Vietnam, in which southern Vietnamese, Vietnamese Catholics, French Catholic missionaries and Chinese settlers under the leadership of Lê Văn Khôi opposed the Imperial rule of Minh Mạng.-Origin:The revolt was spurred by the...
against Emperor Minh Mạng
Minh Mang
Minh Mạng was the second emperor of the Nguyễn Dynasty of Vietnam, reigning from 14 February 1820 until 20 January 1841. He was a younger son of Emperor Gia Long, whose eldest son, Crown Prince Canh, had died in 1801...
, but died in 1834.
As Lê Văn Duyệt was being prosecuted and his relatives condemned, Lê Văn Khôi had been imprisoned, but managed to escape on May 10, 1833. Soon, numerous people joined his revolt, in the desire to avenge Lê Văn Duyệt and challenge the legitimacy of the Nguyễn Dynasty. Lê Văn Khôi fortified himself into the Citadel of Saigon
Citadel of Saigon
The Citadel of Saigon also known as the Citadel of Gia Dinh was a square Vauban stone fortress that stood in Saigon , Vietnam from its construction in 1790 until its destruction in February 1859...
and asked for the help of the Siamese
Thai people
The Thai people, or Siamese, are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of...
.
Lê Văn Khôi died in December 1834 during the siege and was succeeded by his 8-year old son Lê Văn Cù. The Citadel fell in September 1835, and Lê Văn Cù was tortured and executed, together with the French missionary Joseph Marchand
Joseph Marchand
Joseph Marchand was a French missionary in Vietnam, and a member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society....
.