Konbaung Dynasty

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The Konbaung Dynasty was the last ruling royal dynasty of Burma (Myanmar), known for its territorial expansion, conflicts with British colonial powers, and eventual fall leading to British annexation of the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Burmese dynasty
royal dynasty
administrativeDivision myo
capital Amarapura
Ava
Mandalay
Sagaing
Shwebo
causeOfEnd British annexation of Upper Burma
conflict First Anglo-Burmese War
Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War
Second Anglo-Burmese War
Sino-Burmese War (1765–1769)
Third Anglo-Burmese War
country Burma
linked to: Myanmar

Myanmar
currency kyat
dynasticHouse House of Alaungpaya
endTime 1885
ethnicGroupInPower Bamar
event Fall of Mandalay in 1885
export rice
teak
firstMonarch Alaungpaya
followed Restored Taungoo Dynasty
linked to: Toungoo Dynasty
followedBy British rule in Burma
foundedBy Alaungpaya
knownFor centralization of royal authority
construction of Mandalay Palace
military campaigns in Southeast Asia
patronage of Buddhist monasteries
languageOfRecord Burmese
lastMonarch Thibaw Min
linked to: King Thibaw Min
legalSystem Dhammasattha-based law
notableConstruction Mandalay Palace
notableRuler Bagyidaw
Bodawpaya
Mindon Min
linked to: Amarapura
officialLanguage Burmese
predecessorState Taungoo Dynasty
linked to: Toungoo Dynasty
region Southeast Asia
religion Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
religiousPolicy promotion of Theravada Buddhism
startTime 1752
successorState British Burma
linked to: Burma (until 1937)
territorialExpansion Arakan
Assam
Manipur
Tenasserim

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Bamar associatedState Konbaung Dynasty
Upper Burma precolonialPolity Konbaung Kingdom
linked to: Konbaung Dynasty
Third Anglo-Burmese War opponent Konbaung Dynasty
Mandalay historicalEra Konbaung Dynasty
Arakan conqueredBy Konbaung Dynasty of Burma
linked to: Konbaung Dynasty
First Anglo-Burmese War belligerent Konbaung Dynasty
Second Anglo-Burmese War belligerent Konbaung Dynasty
Burmese people historicalState Konbaung Dynasty
Bama historicalKingdoms Konbaung Dynasty
Toungoo Dynasty successor Konbaung Dynasty
Ava capitalOf Konbaung Dynasty (early period)
linked to: Konbaung Dynasty
Third Anglo-Burmese War conflictBetween Konbaung Dynasty
subject linked to: Anglo-Burmese Wars
King Thibaw Min dynasty Konbaung Dynasty
Queen Supayalat memberOfDynasty Konbaung dynasty
linked to: Konbaung Dynasty
Queen Supayalat placeOfBirth Konbaung dynasty Burma
linked to: Konbaung Dynasty
Kingdom of Burma significantDynasty Konbaung Dynasty
Kingdom of Burma lastDynasty Konbaung Dynasty
Burmese–Siamese wars mainBelligerent Konbaung Dynasty
King Mindon royalHouse Konbaung Dynasty
Mandalay Palace builtFor Konbaung dynasty
linked to: Konbaung Dynasty
Mandalay Palace usedBy Konbaung dynasty
linked to: Konbaung Dynasty
Kuthodaw Pagoda builderDynasty Konbaung Dynasty
Amarapura formerCapitalOf Konbaung Dynasty
Atumashi Monastery associatedWith Konbaung dynasty
linked to: Konbaung Dynasty
Kingdom of Mrauk U successor Konbaung Dynasty
Kingdom of Mrauk U hadConflictWith Konbaung Dynasty
Kingdom of Mrauk U conqueredBy Konbaung Dynasty of Burma
linked to: Konbaung Dynasty
Thibaw Palace associatedWith Konbaung dynasty
linked to: Konbaung Dynasty
bombardment of Martaban belligerent Konbaung Dynasty
King Bagyidaw countryOfCitizenship Konbaung Dynasty
King Bagyidaw memberOfDynasty Konbaung Dynasty
King Bagyidaw house Konbaung Dynasty
Maha Bandula countryOfCitizenship Konbaung Dynasty Burma
linked to: Konbaung Dynasty
Maha Bandula allegiance Konbaung Dynasty
Siege of Prome hasBelligerent Konbaung Dynasty
Mongnai predecessorState Konbaung Dynasty of Burma
linked to: Konbaung Dynasty
South Hsenwi overlord Konbaung Dynasty of Burma
linked to: Konbaung Dynasty
Royal Chronicles of Burma timePeriodCovered Konbaung Dynasty
subject linked to: royal chronicles of Burma