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Bago

Also known as Pegu, Bago, Myanmar

Bago, formerly Pegu, is a city in southern Myanmar, north-east of Yangon. It was the capital of the Mon kingdom of Hanthawaddy from 1369, of the Toungoo kings Tabinshwehti and Bayinnaung in the 16th century, when it was one of the great cities of South-East Asia, and of the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom from 1740 to 1757. It is known for the Shwemawdaw Pagoda and the huge reclining Buddha of Shwethalyaung.

Bago
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

Pagan KingdomMilitaryRestored Toungoo KingdomFoundation, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryKonbaung dynastyFoundation, Decline, Summary

Mentioned in 5 state histories

Hanthawaddy KingdomProme KingdomFirst Toungoo EmpirePortuguese SyriamRestored Hanthawaddy Kingdom

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bago. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bago
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