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21 hours ago · The new Burmese king Hsinbyushin, who had partaken in the 1759–1760 invasion of Siam, was determined to accomplish the unfinished campaign of his father Alaungpaya to conquer Ayutthaya. Burma conquest of Lanna (modern Northern Thailand ) in 1763 and Laos in 1765 allowed Burmese access to vast manpower. [ 91 ]
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21 hours ago · In 1970, the PLO attempted to overthrow a reigning monarch, King Hussein of Jordan, and following his quashing of the rebellion in what Arab historians call Black September, the PLO leadership and their troops fled from Jordan [36] to Syria and finally Lebanon, where cross-border violence increased.
21 hours ago · When the hostility becomes state policy and is known publicly, the King of Java attacked and captured the Khmer king. He was beheaded and the head brought to Java. The King of Java ordered the Minister of Khmer Empire to seek the successor.
21 hours ago · Bangkok traces its roots to a small trading post during the Ayutthaya Kingdom in the 15th century, which eventually grew and became the site of two capital cities, Thonburi in 1767 and Rattanakosin in 1782. Bangkok was at the heart of the modernization of Siam during the late-19th century, as the country faced pressures from the West.
21 hours ago · Belgium, [ a ] officially the Kingdom of Belgium, [ b ] is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west.
21 hours ago · Portrait of Zichan from Sancai Tuhui. Zichan (WG: Tzu Ch'an) (traditional Chinese : 子產; simplified Chinese : 子产) [ 1 ] (c.581-522) [ 2 ] was a Chinese statesman during the late Spring and Autumn period. From 543 until his death in 522 BCE, he served as the chief minister of the State of Zheng.
21 hours ago · William the Conqueror. Appearance. For other uses, see William the Conqueror (disambiguation). William the Conqueror[ a ] (c. 1028[ 1 ] – 9 September 1087), sometimes called William the Bastard, [ 2 ][ b ] was the first Norman king of England (as William I), reigning from 1066 until his death.
