18th Century
The Umbrella That Broke an Empire
In 1768, a single broken umbrella in a Bangkok market started a chain of events that would destroy the most powerful kingdom in Southeast Asia.
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Download on the App StoreSoutheast Asia18th CenturyQing DynastyBurmese EmpireColonial HistoryDiplomatic CrisisMilitary ConquestTrade RelationsKing HsinbyushinEmperor Qianlong
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