The Nguyen lords (1558 – 1777) were a series of rulers of Southern Vietnam (now is Southern and Central Vietnam) (then called Đàng Trong). While they claimed to be the loyal followers of the Later Lê Dynasty, in reality they were de facto rulers in the south of the country Their descendants later ruled the whole of Vietnam as the Nguyen dynasty and posthumously elevated their titles to emperors.
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