Kingdom of Sedang [SEP] dissolved or abolished
created a series of postage stamps that are the main tangible legacy of his kingdom.
The Kingdom of Sedang came to an end when King Marie the First (who had earlier become a convert to Islam and married several local women) died under mysterious circumstances (various reports claim by poisoning, snakebite or as the result of a duel) on November 11, 1890 at Tioman, Malaya.
External links.
- The Imperial Collection - A site documenting the history and stamps issued by Sedang.
See also.
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The Kingdom of the Sedang was subsequently conquered by the French Republic and her protectorate, Annam, without the consent of the government or people of Sedang.
Legacy.
French writer and statesman André Malraux wrote an unpublished novel about Mayréna while Malraux' friend and character in "La Condition Humaine", Baron de Clappique, wrote a movie script about him.
External links.
- "Encyclopædia Britannica" biography
- "Adventurers in Hong Kong: the Marquis de Mores and David de Mayrena"