Burmese–Siamese wars

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The Burmese–Siamese wars were a series of protracted military conflicts between the Burmese and Siamese kingdoms that shaped the political and territorial landscape of mainland Southeast Asia from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
series of wars
cause competition for regional hegemony
control of trade routes
control of vassal states
characteristic protracted military conflict
repeated invasions and counter-invasions
conflictBetween Burmese kingdoms
Siamese kingdoms
linked to: Ayutthaya Kingdom
countryInvolved Kingdom of Ayutthaya
linked to: Ayutthaya Kingdom

Kingdom of Burma
Kingdom of Thonburi
linked to: Thonburi Kingdom

Rattanakosin Kingdom
endTime 19th century
impact shaped political landscape of mainland Southeast Asia
shaped territorial boundaries of Burma and Siam
involvedRegion Central Thailand
Chiang Mai
Lan Na Kingdom
linked to: Lanna Kingdom

Lanna
Lower Burma
linked to: southern Myanmar

Mon territories
Tenasserim coast
linked to: Tenasserim

Upper Burma
languageOfSources Burmese
Thai
location Burma
linked to: Myanmar

Siam
linked to: Thailand

mainland Southeast Asia
mainBelligerent Ayutthaya Kingdom
Konbaung Dynasty
Taungoo Dynasty
linked to: Toungoo Dynasty

Thonburi Kingdom
notableWar Burmese–Siamese War (1547–1549)
Burmese–Siamese War (1563–1564)
Burmese–Siamese War (1568–1570)
Burmese–Siamese War (1584–1593)
Burmese–Siamese War (1593–1600)
Burmese–Siamese War (1662–1664)
Burmese–Siamese War (1759–1760)
Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767)
Burmese–Siamese War (1774–1775)
Burmese–Siamese War (1785–1786)
Burmese–Siamese War (1787)
Burmese–Siamese War (1792–1794)
Burmese–Siamese War (1802–1809)
Burmese–Siamese War (1849–1855)
partOf history of Southeast Asia
relatedTo History of Myanmar
History of Thailand
resultedIn destruction of Ayutthaya in 1767
shifts in territorial control between Burma and Siam
startTime 16th century

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Tenasserim historicalConflict Burmese–Siamese wars
First Anglo-Burmese War precededBy Burmese–Siamese conflicts
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars
Ayutthaya Kingdom dissolutionEvent Sack of Ayutthaya
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars
Ayutthaya Kingdom conflict Burmese–Siamese wars
Burmese–Siamese wars notableWar Burmese–Siamese War (1547–1549)
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars
Burmese–Siamese wars notableWar Burmese–Siamese War (1563–1564)
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars
Burmese–Siamese wars notableWar Burmese–Siamese War (1568–1570)
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars
Burmese–Siamese wars notableWar Burmese–Siamese War (1584–1593)
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars
Burmese–Siamese wars notableWar Burmese–Siamese War (1593–1600)
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars
Burmese–Siamese wars notableWar Burmese–Siamese War (1662–1664)
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars
Burmese–Siamese wars notableWar Burmese–Siamese War (1759–1760)
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars
Burmese–Siamese wars notableWar Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767)
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars
Burmese–Siamese wars notableWar Burmese–Siamese War (1774–1775)
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars
Burmese–Siamese wars notableWar Burmese–Siamese War (1785–1786)
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars
Burmese–Siamese wars notableWar Burmese–Siamese War (1787)
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars
Burmese–Siamese wars notableWar Burmese–Siamese War (1792–1794)
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars
Burmese–Siamese wars notableWar Burmese–Siamese War (1802–1809)
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars
Burmese–Siamese wars notableWar Burmese–Siamese War (1849–1855)
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars
King Taksin conflict Burmese–Siamese wars
King Taksin conflict Fall of Ayutthaya (1767)
linked to: Burmese–Siamese wars