Phan Bội Châu
Vietnamese nationalist leader
Born
December 26th, 1867
157 years ago
Died
1940
85 years ago — 73 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
Vietnam
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An influential figure in Vietnam's early 20th-century nationalist movement. Advocated for independence from French colonial rule and sought to modernize Vietnam. Founded the Vietnam Revolutionary Society in 1904 to promote patriotic education and resistance against colonialism. Engaged in various activities to rally support for independence, including collaboration with Chinese revolutionaries. Arrested by French authorities in 1925 and subsequently exiled to Japan, where efforts to further Vietnam's independence continued.
Founded the Vietnam Revolutionary Society
Exiled by French authorities in 1925
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