Vietnam: Emperor Khai Dinh (8 October 1885 - 6 November 1925) 12th emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty. Photo portrait, c. 1916. Emperor Khải Định, born Prince Nguyen Phuc Buu Dao, was the 12th Emperor of the Nguyễn Dynasty in Vietnam. He was the son of Emperor Đồng Khánh, but he did not succeed him immediately. He reigned only nine years, from 1916 to 1925, and he was very unpopular with the Vietnamese people, especially with nationalists due to his policy of closely collaborating with the French government. He was effectively seen as a French political puppet. He was also a drug addict

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