Failed Assassinations That Could Have Rewritten History
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In light of the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump, I thought it would be interesting to ask the question: Do Near Assassinations Change the Course of History? We'll delve into two significant cases: the attempted assassination of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Jiajing Emperor. Discover how these events could have altered the course of history and what they reveal about the fragile nature of power.
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Zhang, Yongchang. “The ‘Renyin’ palace rebellion: palace women sacrifice themselves” in Quanzhou Wenxue.