Polity Thaton Kingdom

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Was a Mon kingdom, believed to have existed in Lower Burma from at least the 4th century BC to the middle of the 11th century AD. The kingdom was essentially a city-state centered on the city of Thaton.

Establishment

  • January 299 BC: Thaton was a Mon kingdom believed to have existed in Lower Burma from at least the 4th century BC to the middle of the 11th century AD. One of many Mon kingdoms that existed in modern-day Lower Burma and Thailand, the kingdom was essentially a city-state centered on the city of Thaton.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Anawrahta

Expansion during the rule of Anawrahta in the Pagan Kingdom.

  • May 1057: The Pagan Kingdom conquered the Thaton Kingdom in 1057.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • January 851: According to the Mon tradition, the Kingdom of Thaton was founded during the time of the Buddha, and was ruled by a dynasty of 59 kings. The tradition also maintains that a group of political refugees founded the city of Pegu (Bago) in 573. But the historical kingdom probably came into existence some time in the 9th century, following the entry Mon people into Lower Burma from modern northern Thailand.

Disestablishment

  • May 1057: The Pagan Kingdom conquered the Thaton Kingdom in 1057.