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DETAILS RESPECTING COCHIN CHINA. 
KINGS OE COCHIN CHINA. 
Twelve Sings have reigned in Cochin China since the formation 
of the monarchy. 
The 
first, 
Tien Vuong, 
reigned from 
1570 to 
1614. 
Second, 
Sai Yuong, 
ditto 
1614 to 
1635., 
Third, 
Tbuong Yuong, 
ditto 
1635 to 
1649. 
Fourth, 
HiejgL Yuong, 
ditto 
1640 to 
1668. 
Fifth, 
Kgai Yuong, 
ditto 
1668 to 
1692. 
Sixth, 
Minh Vuong, 
ditto 
1692 to 
1724. 
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Seventh, 
Ninh Vuong, 
ditto 
1724 to 
1737. 
Eighth, 
Yo Yuong, 
ditto 
1737 to 
1765. 
Kinth, 
Hien Vuong, 
ditto 
1765 to 
1777. 
Then 
there was 
an interregnum of two years. 
The Tongquinese 
took the northern part of Cochin China. Some rebels called u Tay 
Son,” occupied the throne up to 1801. In this year the legi¬ 
timate King “Gia Long,” after having gained many advantages over 
the 'rebels, being assisted by the counsels of a Trench Bishop, 
Mgr. Pigneaux, Bishop d’Adran, and by many able French officers, 
recovered his kingdom, and, in the following year, took that of 
Tongquin, and assumed the title of “Emperor.” He died in 
182-0. One of his sons succeeded him under the name of u Ming 
Maug.” He was the famous persecutor of the Christians. He 
died in 1841, and at the present time his son, Thien Tri, is in 
the sixth year of his reign. 
The old family of the Kings of Tongking still reckon many par¬ 
tisans in this portion of the kingdom. They have often made 
efforts to shake off the yoke of Cochin China, but without success. 
At present they are so weak that they have little hope of again 
rising by their own exertions from their humble condition. The 
Kings of Cochin China have also taken successively all the king¬ 
dom of Ciaoipa, and the greater portion of Cambodia, so that the 
country called in maps Ciampu and Cambodia belongs almost en¬ 
tirely to Cochin China, and is chiefly inhabited by Cochin Chinese. 
There are on the mountains, which divide Cochin China from 
Laos, many wild tribes ; some of whom are subject to the King of 
Cochin China ; others are only his tributaries, and others finally 
are independant. 
