Treaty of Saigon (1862)
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The Treaty of Saigon (1862) was an agreement that ended the first phase of the French conquest of Vietnam, ceding parts of southern Vietnam (Cochinchina) to France and marking the start of formal French colonial rule there.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
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historical event → peace treaty → |
| alsoKnownAs |
1862 Treaty of Saigon
→
Treaty of Saigon → |
| cededRegion |
eastern part of Cochinchina
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|
| cededTerritory |
Biên Hòa Province
→
Côn Lôn Islands → Gia Định Province → Saigon → Định Tường Province → |
| cededTo |
France
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|
| colonialContext |
French colonization of Indochina
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|
| colonialPower |
France
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|
| countryAffected |
France
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Vietnam → |
| dateSigned |
1862-06-05
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| endedConflict |
Cochinchina campaign
→
first phase of the French conquest of Vietnam → |
| followedBy |
Treaty of Huế (1863)
→
Treaty of Saigon (1874) → |
| grantedRights |
freedom of missionary activity for French and Spanish Catholic missionaries
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freedom of trade for French merchants in specified Vietnamese ports → |
| historicalRegionAffected |
Cochinchina
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Southern Vietnam → |
| imposedObligation |
opening of additional Vietnamese ports to French trade
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war indemnity to be paid by the Nguyễn dynasty to France and Spain → |
| language |
Classical Chinese
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French → |
| localDynasty |
Nguyễn dynasty
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|
| locationSigned |
Cochinchina
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Saigon → Vietnam → |
| longTermImpact |
establishment of French Cochinchina as a colony
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weakening of Nguyễn imperial authority in southern Vietnam → |
| party |
Emperor Tự Đức
→
Napoleon III → |
| precededBy |
Cochinchina campaign (1858–1862)
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|
| result |
beginning of formal French colonial rule in Cochinchina
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cession of territory in southern Vietnam to France → recognition of French sovereignty over parts of Cochinchina → |
| signatory |
Empire of Annam
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France → Nguyễn dynasty → Second French Empire → |
| subjectOf |
Vietnamese colonial history scholarship
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studies of French imperialism in Southeast Asia → |
| yearSigned |
1862
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|
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Treaty of Saigon (1862)
("Treaty of Saigon")
→
Treaty of Saigon (1862) ("1862 Treaty of Saigon") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Cochinchina
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event |
|
Treaty of Saigon (1874)
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follows |
|
Treaty of Saigon (1874)
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precededBy |