{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/699ed123123f9740822cddc9/69a1dd1a7221cfbf20d0b928?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"House of Bolkiah - Part 3: At the zenith—splendor, intrigue, and the cost of glory","description":"Dawn breaks over Kampong Ayer, and the golden domes of the palace shimmer in the river’s glassy reflection. The House of Bolkiah stands at its zenith—unrivaled, opulent, and, behind the veil of pageantry, as vulnerable as ever. Power, once a fragile hope, is now a dazzling reality.\r\n\r\nIn the heart of the seventeenth century, Brunei’s sultans preside over a court that commands respect from Manila to Malacca. Sultan Hassan, Sultan Muhammad Ali, and their heirs rule from palaces adorned with intricate carvings, imported ceramics, and mosaics of shell and gold. Processions of royal boats glide through the mist, while the air vibrates with the rhythms of music, prayer, and diplomacy.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thelineagearchive.com/dynasty/house-of-bolkiah","author_name":"The Archive Network"}