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The Golden Letter of the Burmese King Alaungphaya to King George II of Great Britain
The Golden Letter of the Burmese King Alaungphaya to King George II of Great Britain from the year 1756 is a unique attestation in world history as well as in the history of Burma and Europe in the eighteenth century and is of outstanding aesthetic value. The content of the letter is a trade proposal from Alaungphaya to the English.
Registration Year: 2015
Submission Year: 2014
Submitted by: Germany, Myanmar, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Document type: Manuscripts
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The Golden Letter of the Burmese King Alaungphaya to King George ll of Great Britain of 7 May 1756 (GWLB: Ms lV,571a)
© Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Library
The Golden Letter of the Burmese King Alaungphaya to King George ll of Great Britain of 7 May 1756 (GWLB: Ms lV,571a)
© Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Library
The Golden Letter of the Burmese King Alaungphaya to King George ll of Great Britain of 7 May 1756 (GWLB: Ms lV,571a)
© Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Library
The Golden Letter of the Burmese King Alaungphaya to King George ll of Great Britain of 7 May 1756 (GWLB: Ms lV,571a)
© Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Library