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Conflict East Asia

Burmese–Siamese Wars

1547 CE – 1767 CE · 220 years

Over two centuries of intermittent warfare between Burma and Siam (Thailand) for dominance over mainland Southeast Asia. Burma sacked and destroyed the Siamese capital of Ayutthaya in 1767, one of the most devastating events in Thai history.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Burmese kingdoms (Taungoo, Konbaung)
  • Siamese kingdoms (Ayutthaya)

Key moments

Defining events in the Burmese–Siamese Wars.

  1. 1569 First fall of Ayutthaya
  2. 1593 Battle of Nong Sarai
  3. 1767 Destruction of Ayutthaya

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1547 CE and 1767 CE.

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