Myanmar+History


 * Myanmar **** History Before European Interference **
 * Myanmar's history **starts around 2958 years ago** when **the Mon people** first arrived into the **Ayeyarwady valley**(present day Myanmar) around **950BC**
 * **The Pyu** **City States(100BC- 835AD)-** The Pyu are the first complex civilization to arrive building multiple city states much like ancient Greece. They prospered for **935 years** until the finally fell apart as a culture due to a major invasion from the Nanzhao Kingdom. Among the things the Pyu gave the world is the city of Srikstra.
 * **The Burman Kingdom (849- 1287AD)**- The Burmans start arriving into the valley in **600AD** from the Nanzhao Kingdom. They fill the power gap left by the Pyu City States in 849- **14 years after the invasion**. They establish a small kingdom based around its **capital city of Bagan**. **1044-1077AD** marks the **33 year golden age of the Burman Kingdom**. During this time the Burmans (rich from trade) conquered most of present day Myanmar and built multiple great temples. **1200's** the Burman Kingdom **goes into recline**. In **1277 the Mongols invaded** from the north and by **1287 they sack Bagan** ending the Burman Kingdom.
 * Many small kingdoms form after the fall the main 3 being the Burman **Kingdom of Ava** (upper Burma), the Mon **Kingdom of Bago** (lower Burma), and the **Shan States** (the hill country to the east and the frontier in the north west) The Kingdom of **Bago enters a golden age** during this period building the **Shwedagon Pagoda**.
 * **Ava's Decline (1400's)**- Ava's decline results in part of their domain braking off and forming the **Kingdom of Taungoo in 1486**
 * **Shan States take over Ava (1527)**- This takeover ends the balance of power in the valley. Shans now control all upper Burma until 1555.
 * **The Taungoo Kingdom** **(1486-1752)**- The kingdom helped by fleeing citizens of Ava takes over the Kingdom of Bago in a war from 1531- 1540. This take over sets the stage for the Shan States in the north and the Taungoo Kingdom in the south. Under **King Bayinnaung (1551- 1581)** the **Taungoo expand until they control most of South East Asia**. After his death though the kingdom quickly begins to shrink. **1599 Rakhine froces backed by Portuguese Mercenaries sack Taungoo's capital of Bago.** Taungoo recover to control most of the country by 1611. **1648 the Kingdom enters major decline for 100 years. 1740 French help the Mon rebel Taungoo loose lower Burma.**
 * **1752 The Mons take Ava ending the Taungoo Kingdom.**
 * **1760 Konbaung reunify Burma**