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In 1830s Persia, ill-considered favours by a British official put his successor in a tight spot

James Morison, who took over as Resident, was taken aback by the amount of money and valuable objects in the treasury.

Curstaidh Reid
· Jan 08, 2022 · 09:30 pm
In a 19th-century Burmese album, a story of revenge, a failed coup and a long-forgotten prince

Prince Moung Peng survived a massacre of 70 royals planned by Burma’s last king, Thibaw.

Craig Campbell
· Aug 04, 2020 · 09:30 pm
In 18th century, the British let a Persian prince get away with murder

The British thought treating prince Najaf as a common criminal would be an insult to the court of Persia.

Curstaidh Reid
· Aug 01, 2020 · 07:30 pm

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