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However, the persecution of Christians increased with the death of Gia Long, when successive Nguyễn emperors imprisoned, murdered and oppressed Christians [48] Brutal treatment of Christians by the Nguyễn rulers induced French military action in 1858 and ultimately the French conquest of Vietnam. Although many pre-20th century rebellions ...
Emperor Tự Đức (r. 1848–1883) of Vietnam. From 1849 to 1862, during the early years of the Vietnamese emperor Tự Đức (r. 1848–1883) of Vietnam, the most intense, brutal and bloodiest anti-Christian persecution ever in history happened in Vietnam, also was the last state-sponsored persecution of Catholic Christians in Vietnam, as a part of Tự Đức's efforts to eradicate every ...
1745–1862, present-day Vietnam: Martyred by: Vietnamese rulers (Trịnh, Tây Sơn, and Nguyễn dynasties) Means of martyrdom: varies (from dying in prison to death by a thousand cuts) Venerated in: Catholic Church: Beatified
At the time of his death, there were six European bishops in Vietnam. [21] The population of Christians was estimated at 300,000 in Tonkin and 60,000 in Cochinchina. [ 22 ]
Deaths in Vietnam War (1954–75) per R. J. Rummel (except where otherwise noted) [8] Low estimate of deaths Middle estimate of deaths High estimate of deaths Notes and comments North Vietnam/Viet Cong military and civilian war dead 533,000: 1,062,000: 1,489,000: includes an estimated 50,000/65,000/70,000 civilians killed by U.S/SVN bombing ...
Vietnam War: 1.1–4.2 million [36] [37] [38] 1955–1975 North Vietnam and allies vs. South Vietnam and allies Indochina Nigerian Civil War: 3.04–4.1 million [39] [40] 1967–1970 Nigeria vs. Biafra: Nigeria Deluge: 3–4 milion [41] 1648–1666 Poland–Lithuania vs Swedish Empire and Russia: Eastern Europe French Wars of Religion: 2–4 ...
Official statistics from the 2019 census, also not categorizing folk religion, indicates that Catholicism is the largest (organized) religion in Vietnam, surpassing Buddhism. While some other surveys reported 45–50 millions Buddhist living in Vietnam, the government statistics counts for 6.8 millions. [ 17 ]
Land reform in North Vietnam: 1953–1956 North Vietnam [6] Communist government of North Vietnam under orders from Ho Chi Minh: Quỳnh Lưu uprising: November 2–14, 1956 North Vietnam: 1022 killed People's Army of Vietnam: Châu Đốc massacre: July 11, 1957 Châu Đốc in An Giang Province, South Vietnam 17 Anti-government insurgents