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Dục Đức (Template:IPA-vizup-duck) (1852-1884) was an emperor of Vietnam, whose reign last only three days.
Biography
Born Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Ái and at age 17 renamed Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Chân was the fifth emperor of the Vietnamese Nguyễn dynasty and reigned for three days (20 July 1883 – 23 July 1883).
Duc Duc was executed by the regents for failing to observe mourning etiquette, and for having intimate relations with his father's concubines. His tomb is in Huế.
Bruce M. Lockhart, William J. Duiker Historical Dictionary of Vietnamn 2006 p113 "Dục Đức (1852-1884). Emperor (r. 1883) under the Nguyén dynasty." Page 154 "A younger brother and adopted son of Emperor Tự Đức, he succeeded his nephew Dục Đức after the latter was deposed by court officials in 1883. Hiép Hoa attempted to wrest power back from these officials, but he was not strong enough"
Corfield, Justin J (2008). The History of Vietnam. Westport, Conn., USA: Greenwood Press. pp. xvii, 21–22. ISBN978-0-313-34193-9. OCLC182857138. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
Chapuis, Oscar (2000). The last emperors of Vietnam : from Tu Duc to Bao Dai. Westport, Conn., USA: Greenwood Press. pp. 15–16. ISBN978-0-313-31170-3. OCLC231866735. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
Chapuis, Oscar, last emperors of Vietnam: from Tu Duc to Bao Dai, 2000, p. 15. "Duc Duc was sentenced to death for failing to observe mourning rites and having intimate relations with his father's concubines."
Tomb of Dục Đức "Tomb of Dục Đức (An Lăng) is a relic of relics of the ancient capital of Hue, is the burial place of Dục Đức emperor, the 5th emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty."
