Ep. 33 | The Ming Dynasty (Part 3)
The China History Podcast
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The Death of a Thousand Cuts
On January 23, 1556, the deadliest earthquake and recorded history took place. Approximately 800 to 850,000 people died in this shocker. In 1557, Macau was given to the Portuguese as a trading base. And there were still 88 years left in the Ming dynasty until the sad and tragic ending in 1644.
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