royal chronicles of Burma

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The royal chronicles of Burma are historical records that detail the reigns of Burmese monarchs and major events in the kingdoms of Burma (Myanmar).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Burmese literature ⓘ
historical chronicle ⓘ
historiographical work ⓘ
associatedDiscipline Buddhist studies ⓘ
history ⓘ
philology ⓘ
associatedWith Burmese royal court ⓘ
chronicleType court chronicle ⓘ
dynastic chronicle ⓘ
containsInformationOn construction of pagodas and palaces ⓘ
court ceremonies ⓘ
diplomatic relations ⓘ
religious patronage ⓘ
royal genealogies ⓘ
wars and military campaigns ⓘ
country Burma ⓘ
linked to: Myanmar

Myanmar ⓘ
function didactic moral narrative ⓘ
legitimization of kingship ⓘ
preservation of dynastic memory ⓘ
genre royal chronicle ⓘ
hasPart Hmannan Yazawin ⓘ
Konbaung-set chronicles ⓘ
Maha Yazawin ⓘ
Yazawin Thit ⓘ
includes donative inscriptions summaries ⓘ
foundation myths ⓘ
portents and omens ⓘ
regnal lists ⓘ
influenced later Southeast Asian chronicles ⓘ
influencedBy Pali Buddhist chronicles ⓘ
linked to: Mahavamsa
language Burmese language ⓘ
mainSubject Burmese monarchs ⓘ
history of Burma ⓘ
medium palm-leaf manuscripts ⓘ
parabaik manuscripts ⓘ
narrativeForm prose ⓘ
perspective court-centered narrative ⓘ
region Lower Burma ⓘ
linked to: southern Myanmar

Upper Burma ⓘ
sourceFor modern histories of Myanmar ⓘ
timePeriodCovered Ava Kingdom ⓘ
Konbaung Dynasty ⓘ
Pagan Kingdom ⓘ
Toungoo Dynasty ⓘ
tradition Theravada Buddhist historiography ⓘ
use legitimizing royal dynasties ⓘ
recording major political events ⓘ
recording reigns of Burmese kings ⓘ
source for Burmese historiography ⓘ

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Burmese calendar → usedIn → royal chronicles of Burma ⓘ
Burmese–Siamese wars → relatedTo → History of Myanmar ⓘ
linked to: royal chronicles of Burma
Dhanyawadi → mentionedIn → Arakanese chronicles ⓘ
linked to: royal chronicles of Burma
Royal Chronicles of Burma → hasPart → Maha Yazawin ⓘ
subject linked to: royal chronicles of Burma
linked to: royal chronicles of Burma
Royal Chronicles of Burma → hasPart → Konbaung-set chronicles ⓘ
subject linked to: royal chronicles of Burma
linked to: royal chronicles of Burma
Anawrahta → sourceMention → Burmese royal chronicles ⓘ
linked to: royal chronicles of Burma
Mong Mao → documentedIn → Burmese chronicles ⓘ
linked to: royal chronicles of Burma