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'''Filipe de Brito e Nicote''' (c. 1566 – September 1613), known as '''''Nga Zinka''''' ({{Wiki|Burmese language|Burmese}}: ငဇင်ကာ) to the [[Myanmar|Burmese]], was a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] explorer and [[mercenary]] in service of the {{Wiki|Rakhine people|Arakanese}} kingdom of {{Wiki|Mrauk U}}, and later of the {{Wiki|Thai people|Siamese}} {{Wiki|Ayutthaya Kingdom|Kingdom of Ayutthaya}}.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Filipe de Brito e Nicote}}</ref>
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e''' (c. 1566 – September 16 (c. 1566 – September 1613), known as i|Burmese language| (rmese}}: ငဇင်ကာ) to t: ငဇင်ကာ) to the [[Portugal|Portugu, was a plorer and [[mercenary] explorer and f the {{Wiki| in service of the anese}} kingdom of {{Wiki|Mrauk U kingdom of r of the {{Wiki|, and later of the }} {{Wiki|Ayutthaya Kingdom|Kingdom of Ayutthaya}}.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Fil.pe de Brito e Nicote}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
In 1608, de Brito and his men plundered the [[Shwedagon Pagoda]] in [[Yangon]], Burma, removing its 300-ton {{Wiki|Great Bell of Dhammazedi}}. However, while attempting to transport the bell on a raft across the [[Bago River]], the raft broke up due to the load's weight, causing the bell to sink to the bottom of the river, where it remains lost to this day. For his actions, de Brito was later captured and executed by the Burmese in September 1613.<ref name="Wiki"/>
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The story of de Brito's theft of the Great Bell spread throughout [[Southeast Asia]] after his death, where in 1725, the [[Japan]]ese mercenary [[Nagamasa]] mentioned the tale while discussing Burma with the members of the [[Zhawang Corporation|Zhang Wei Union]].<ref name="FT 96">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 96|Episode 96]]</ref>
==Biography==
In 1608, de Brito and his men plundered the [[Shwedagon Pagoda]] in [[Yangon]], Burma, removing its 300-ton {{Wiki|Great Bell of Dhammazedi}}. However, while attempting to transport the bell on a raft across the [[Bago River]], the bell's weight broke through the raft and it sank to the river bottom, where it remains to this day. For his actions, de Brito was later captured and executed by the Burmese in September 1613.<ref name="Wiki" /> After de Brito's death, the story of his theft and loss of the Great Bell spread throughout [[Southeast Asia]], where in 1725, the [[Japan]]ese mercenary [[Nagamasa]] mentioned the tale while discussing Burma with the [[Zhawang Corporation|Zhang Wei Union]]'s members.<ref name="FT 96">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – Episode 96</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

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e (c. 1566 – September 16 (c. 1566 – September 1613), known as i|Burmese language| (rmese}}: ငဇင်ကာ) to t: ငဇင်ကာ) to the [[Portugal|Portugu, was a plorer and [[mercenary] explorer and f the in service of the anese kingdom of {{Wiki|Mrauk U kingdom of r of the , and later of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya.[1]

Biography

In 1608, d

Biography

In 1608, de Brito and his men plundered the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Burma, removing its 300-ton Great Bell of Dhammazedi. However, while attempting to transport the bell on a raft across the Bago River, the bell's weight broke through the raft and it sank to the river bottom, where it remains to this day. For his actions, de Brito was later captured and executed by the Burmese in September 1613.[1] After de Brito's death, the story of his theft and loss of the Great Bell spread throughout Southeast Asia, where in 1725, the Japanese mercenary Nagamasa mentioned the tale while discussing Burma with the Zhang Wei Union's members.[2]

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