Polity Mongyang

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Was an outlying territory, located away from the main Shan State area in present-day Kachin State. The main town was Mohnyin (Mong Yang).

Establishment

  • January 1401: The state of Mongyang existed before 1400 AD.

Chronology

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1. Forty Years´ War

Was a military war fought between the Burmese-speaking Kingdom of Ava and the Mon-speaking Kingdom of Hanthawaddy.

  • January 1407: Ava expanded greatly between 1404 and 1406: it absorbed the Shan states of Kale and Mohnyin in the north, and Arakan in the west.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • January 1572: In 1571, the remote hill states of Mohnyin and Mogaung, located in present-day Myanmar, revolted against the ruling authority. The territory of Mohnyin was eventually annexed by Mongyang, a neighboring region.
  • January 1577: In 1576, the Kingdom of Toungoo gained control over Mohnyin, following Pegu's reestablishment of control over Lan Xang in 1575. This period marked a time of shifting power dynamics in Southeast Asia.
  • January 1585: Mongyang occupied by the Taungoo Dynasty of Burma between 1579 and 1584.

Disestablishment

  • January 1605: Mongyang annexed by the Kingdom of Burma.