Alaungpaya
King of Burma · Historical Figures · Lived 1714 to 1760 · aged 45
Alaungpaya was the founder and first king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma. By the time of his death from illness during his campaign in Siam, this former chief of a small village in Upper Burma had unified Burma, subdued Manipur, conquered Lan Na and launched successful attacks against the French and British East...
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Konbaung invasion of Lower Burma 1755-1757. Tribute sent by Sandoway, Chiang Mai, Martaban, Tavoy after fall of Bago.
A Manipuri Cassay horseman in the service of Konbaung army
The main battle route in the Burmese-Siamese War
Alaungpaya's tomb in Shwebo.
Shwebo Palace
Yangon today
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By the time of his death from illness during his campaign in Siam, this former chief of a small village in Upper Burma had unified Burma, subdued Manipur, conquered Lan Na and launched successful attacks against the French and British East India companies who had given help to the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom. He added settlements around Dagon, and called the enlarged town Yangon.
