Kingdom of Ava (Confederation of the Shan States)
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In 1527, the Confederation of Shan States, led by the state of Mohnyin in alliance with Prome, sacked Ava. The Confederation placed nominal kings on the Ava throne and ruled much of Upper Burma.
Establishment
March 1527: The Confederation of Shan States was a group of Shan States that conquered the Ava Kingdom in 1527 and ruled Upper Burma until 1555. It originally consisted of Mohnyin, Mogaung, Bhamo, Momeik, and Kale.
March 1527: In 1527, the Confederation of Shan States, led by the state of Mohnyin in alliance with Prome, sacked Ava. The Confederation placed nominal kings on the Ava throne and ruled much of Upper Burma.
Chronology
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Was a military conflict that took place in present-day Lower and Central Burma (Myanmar) between the Toungoo Dynasty, and the Ava-led Confederation of Shan States, Hanthawaddy Pegu, and Arakan (Mrauk-U).
1.1.First Tongoo Siege Of Prome
First Toungoo siege of Prome (1538-39).
January 1539: First Toungoo siege of Prome (1538-39).
January 1540: End of the First Toungoo siege of Prome (1538-39).
1.2.Toungoo Offensive (1544)
Was a military offensive by the Toungoo Kingdom against the Ava Kingdom.
March 1544: Battle of Salin.
March 1544: In 1544, the Toungoo Kingdom, led by King Tabinshwehti, successfully captured the city of Pagan after the Confederation armies were forced to retreat following the fall of Salin. This military occupation marked a significant turning point in the ongoing conflict for control of the region.
January 1545: Battle of Salin (1544-45).
April 1545: Sithu Kyawhtin II returned with a 7000-strong army (2000 horses, 15 elephants). Though his army was outnumbered more than two-to-one, Sithu Kyawhtin I chose to make a stand. But Salin's defenses were breached on the second day. Inside the city, Sithu Kyawhtin I fought atop his war elephant, and even engaged Sithu Kyawhtin II, who was also on his war elephant. In the end, Toungoo troops won the battle.
January 1555: In January 1555, King Bayinnaung of Taungoo, a powerful ruler in Southeast Asia, conquered Ava, which was the capital of the Kingdom of Ava. This marked the end of Ava's status as the capital of Upper Burma for almost 200 years.
Disestablishment
January 1555: In January 1555, King Bayinnaung of Taungoo, a powerful ruler in Southeast Asia, conquered Ava, which was the capital of the Kingdom of Ava. This marked the end of Ava's status as the capital of Upper Burma for almost 200 years.
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