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First Mongol invasion of Burma

1277–1287 · 13th century

The First Mongol invasion of Burma was the series of campaigns from 1277 to 1287 by the Yuan dynasty of Kublai Khan against the Pagan Kingdom. After a battle at Ngasaunggyan (1277) and further invasions, Mongol forces reached the Pagan heartland in 1287; the kingdom broke apart after King Narathihapate was assassinated, ending more than two centuries of Pagan rule over the Irrawaddy valley.

First Mongol invasion of Burma
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