Shan States Confederation

This article is about the specific polity Shan States Confederation and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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The Confederation of Shan States was a group of Shan States that conquered the Ava Kingdom in 1527 and ruled Upper Burma until 1555. The Confederation originally consisted of Mohnyin, Mogaung, Bhamo, Momeik, and Kale. It was led by Sawlon, the chief of Mohnyin.

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.

Chronology

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1. Events

January 1556: The Mohnyin-led Confederation of Shan States captured the Ava Kingdom in 1527 and ruled Upper Burma until 1555.

January 1582: King Nanda (r. 1581-99) of the Toungoo Empire was never able to establish firm control over Upper Burma and the surrounding Shan states.

January 1601: Foundation of Kyawkku

January 1603: Nawngmawn state founded.