Emperor Duy Tn (Nguyn Phúc Vinh San, 14 August 1899 - 25 December 1945), was a child Emperor of the Nguyn Dynasty and reigned for nine years between 1907 and 1916. His name was Prince Nguyn Phúc Vinh San and was son of the Thành Thái Emperor. Because of his opposition to French rule and his erratic, depraved actions (which some speculate were feigned to shield his opposition from the French) Thành Thái was declared insane and exiled to Vung Tàu in 1907. The French decided to pass the throne to his son Nguyn Phúc Vinh San, who was only seven years old, because they thought someone so young would be easily influenced and controlled, and could be raised to be pro-French. This proved to be a big mistake on the part of the French. Nguyn Phúc Vinh San was enthroned with the reign name of Duy Tn, meaning 'friend of reform' and in time would prove unwilling to live up to this name. As he became older he noticed that, even though he was treated as the Emperor, it was the colonial authori