Lan Na Kingdom (Burma)

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Was a kingdom in northern Thailand, the successor to the Kingdom of Ngoenyang. It was an intermittent vassal of Burma and Siam, eventually being inglobated into the latter.

Establishment

April 1558: Lan Na Kingdom then came to conflict over Shan states with the expansionist Burmese king Bayinnaung. Bayinnaung's forces invaded Lan Na from the north, and Mekuti surrendered.

Chronology

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1. Burmese-Siamese Wars

Were a series of wars fought between Burma and Siam from the 16th to 19th centuries.

1.1.Burmese-Siamese War (1584-1593)

Was a war fought between the Toungoo dynasty of Burma and the Ayutthaya Kingdom of Siam.

January 1591: In 1590, Lampang was under the military occupation of Burma.

April 1591: In 1591, the Lan Na Kingdom defeated the Burmese army outside Lampang. Nanda.

1.2.Burmese-Siamese War (1759-60)

Was a first military conflict between the Konbaung dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) and the Ban Phlu Luang Dynasty of the Ayutthaya Kingdom of Siam.

May 1760: The Burmese king's health deteriorated rapidly. He was suffering from either dysentery or scrofula. King Alaungpaya died on 11 May 1760 near Martaban, after being rushed by the advance guard. With his death, the war ended.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1564: Mekuti of Lan Na revolted during the Burmese-Siamese War (1563-64).

December 1564: The king of Lan Na was captured by Burmese forces in November 1564.

January 1597: Lan Na's Nawrahta Minsaw declared independence in 1596.

January 1758: Chiang Mai became a tributary again in 1757 to the new Burmese dynasty.

January 1775: One of the local chiefs, Kawila of Lampang revolted with Siamese help, and captured the city on 15 January 1775, ending the 200-year Burmese rule. Kawila was installed as the prince of Lampang and Phraya Chaban as the prince of Chiang Mai, both as vassals of Siam.