Category:Audience with Narai, 18 October 1685: Difference between revisions

{{en|This category contains media regarding the event that took place on 18 October 1685 CE at the Hall of Sanphet (สรรเพชญปราสาท) in the {{w|Kingdom of Ayutthaya}} (now part of {{w|Thailand}}). On that day, King {{w|Narai}} of Ayutthaya granted an audience to an extraordinary mission accredited by King {{w|Louis XIV of France}}, led by {{w|Alexandre, Chevalier de Chaumont}}. During the audience, Alexandre personally presented a missive from Louis XIV to Narai, instead of sending it through local officials per custom. Narai, making an appearance at a balcony of the mentioned hall, had to lower himself to pick the missive up from Alexandre, who refused to raise the missive up to Narai. Narai's chancellor, {{w|Constantine Phaulkon}}, is seen making a gesture telling Alexandre to raise the missive up to Narai. Alexandre was accompanied by [{w|François-Timoléon de Choisy}} and {{w|Louis Laneau}}.}}