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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Translation from French paper: Religious figures from Canton report to Rome that Chinese Emperor Kia King was dethroned on Sept. 3, 1815, by palace guards in a female-led conspiracy over religious issues, prompting English merchants to leave Canton.
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Two persons, of a religious order, arrived at Rome from Canton, have brought some particulars relative to the revolution which has produced the dethronement of the Emperor of China, Kia King, September 3, 1815. This prince was dethroned by the guards of his palace, in consequence of a conspiracy, conducted as they say by a female; and which appears to have arisen from the sentence pronounced by the Emperor, in relation to some affairs of religion. In consequence of this, many English merchants had left Canton.
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China
Event Date
September 3, 1815
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emperor dethroned; many english merchants left canton
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Two persons of a religious order arrived at Rome from Canton with details of a revolution that dethroned Emperor Kia King on September 3, 1815. The dethronement was carried out by palace guards due to a conspiracy led by a female, arising from the Emperor's sentence on religious affairs.