Pre-historical empires of Myanmar

THE AVA AND PEGU (c. 1364-1555) After the collapse of Pagan authority, Myanmar was divided. A Burman Ava Dynasty (1364-1527) was eventually established at the…

THE TOUNGOO DYNASTIES IN MYANMAR The King Mingyinyo founded the First Toungoo Dynasty (1486–1599) at Toungoo, south of Ava, towards the end of the Ava…

THE KONBAUNG DYNASTY IN MYANMAR Soon after the fall of Ava in 1752, a new dynasty rose in Shwebo to challenge the power of Hanthawaddy.…