Lê Văn Khôi
On 18 May 1833, the rebels managed to take the Citadel of Saigon ("Thanh Phien-an"). Lê Văn Khôi was able to conquer six provinces of Gia Dinh in the span of one month. The main actors of the revolt were Vietnamese Christians and Chinese settlers who had been suffering from the rule of Minh Mạng.