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4 events

16th century

  1. 1569★★★★★

    Bayinnaung conquers Ayutthaya

    King Bayinnaung of Toungoo Burma captures Ayutthaya, making Siam a vassal within the largest empire in the history of mainland Southeast Asia.

    War· Myanmar, Thailand

18th century

  1. 1767★★★★★

    Fall of Ayutthaya to Burma

    Konbaung Burmese forces capture and destroy Ayutthaya, ending the Siamese kingdom after more than four centuries.

    War· Thailand, Myanmar

19th century

  1. 1824 – 1826★★★★★

    First Anglo-Burmese War

    Britain defeats Konbaung Burma, which cedes Assam, Manipur, Arakan and Tenasserim under the Treaty of Yandabo.

    War· Myanmar, India, United Kingdom
  2. 1885★★★★★

    Third Anglo-Burmese War

    Britain takes Mandalay and deposes King Thibaw, ending the Konbaung dynasty and annexing all of Burma to British India.

    WarPolitics· Myanmar, United Kingdom
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