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History of Myanmar

46 recorded states lay in what is now Myanmar, from the Tagaung Kingdom (850 BCE) to Myanmar. 6 of them have a full profile, and 12 outside powers ruled here.

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Profiles

Empires that ruled here

Timeline

9th century BCE

  1. Tagaung Kingdom850 BCE – 100 CE · kingdom

3rd century BCE

  1. Beikthano200 BCE – 400 CE · city state
  2. Pyu city-states200 BCE – 1050 CE · city state

2nd century

  1. Halin100 CE – 832 CE · city state
  2. Kingdom of Dhanyawadi100 CE – 370 CE · kingdom

4th century

  1. Kingdom of Waithali370 CE – 818 CE · kingdom

5th century

  1. Sri Ksetra Kingdom400 CE – 850 CE · kingdom

8th century

  1. Nanzhao738 CE – 902 CE · kingdom

9th century

  1. Kingdom of Arakan (Lemro period)818 CE – 1406 CE · kingdom
  2. Pagan Kingdom849 CE – 1297 CE · profile
  3. Thaton Kingdom850 CE – 1057 CE · kingdom

10th century

  1. Dali Kingdom937 CE – 1253 CE · kingdom

13th century

  1. Mogaung1215 CE – 1796 CE · principality
  2. Momeik State1238 CE – 1959 CE · princely state
  3. Kengtung State1243 CE – 1959 CE · princely state
  4. Hanthawaddy Kingdom1287 CE – 1539 CE · kingdom
  5. Lan Na1292 CE – 1775 CE · profile
  6. Myinsaing Kingdom1297 CE – 1313 CE · kingdom

14th century

  1. Hsenwi State1300 CE – 1888 CE · principality
  2. Hsipaw State1300 CE – 1959 CE · princely state
  3. Mohnyin1300 CE – 1604 CE · principality
  4. Mongnai State1300 CE – 1959 CE · princely state
  5. Mong Mao1310 CE – 1604 CE · kingdom
  6. Pinya Kingdom1313 CE – 1365 CE · kingdom
  7. Sagaing Kingdom1315 CE – 1364 CE · kingdom
  8. Yawnghwe State1359 CE – 1959 CE · princely state
  9. Ava Kingdom1364 CE – 1555 CE · kingdom

15th century

  1. Mrauk U Kingdom1429 CE – 1785 CE · kingdom
  2. Prome Kingdom1482 CE – 1542 CE · kingdom

16th century

  1. First Toungoo Empire1510 CE – 1599 CE · kingdom
  2. Confederation of Shan States1527 CE – 1555 CE · tribal confederation
  3. Portuguese Syriam1599 CE – 1613 CE · other
  4. Restored Toungoo Kingdom1599 CE – 1752 CE · profile

17th century

  1. Southern Ming1644 CE – 1662 CE · kingdom

18th century

  1. Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom1740 CE – 1757 CE · kingdom
  2. Konbaung dynasty1752 CE – 1885 CE · profile
  3. Company rule in India1757 CE – 1858 CE · other

19th century

  1. Karenni States1820 CE – 1948 CE · other
  2. British Burma1824 CE – 1948 CE · colony
  3. British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE · profile
  4. North Hsenwi1888 CE – 1959 CE · princely state
  5. South Hsenwi1888 CE – 1959 CE · princely state

20th century

  1. Federated Shan States1922 CE – 1948 CE · protectorate
  2. Azad Hind1943 CE – 1945 CE · other
  3. State of Burma1943 CE – 1945 CE · other
  4. Myanmar1948 CE – present · profile

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Shared histories

States that also lay in other present-day countries:

States of Mainland Southeast Asia → States of South Asia → All country histories →

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of Myanmar. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/myanmar
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“History of Myanmar.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/myanmar. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “History of Myanmar.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/myanmar.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Myanmar’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/myanmar (Accessed: ).