Toungoo-Hanthawaddy War (1534-41)

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Was a military conflict between the Toungoo Kingdom, and the Hanthawaddy Kingdom and its allies the Prome Kingdom and the Confederation of Shan States that took place in present-day Lower Burma (Myanmar) between 1534 and 1541.

Chronology

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January 1539: Battle of Naungyo.

January 1539: Toungoo used a stratagem to create a split in the Hanthawaddy camp, providing misinformation about the loyalty of the ministers. Takayutpi fall into the trap and executed the ministers. Then when Toungoo launched another invasion in late 1538, with 7000 troops, Takayutpi was helpless, and decided to evacuate his capital rather than fight. Toungoo forces took Pegu without firing a shot.

January 1540: Toungoo now held two out of the three Hanthawaddy provinces (the Irrawaddy delta and Pegu).

June 1541: Whole Hanthawaddy Kingdom conquered conquered by burma.