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Ava dynasty

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Polity in upper Myanmar (1365–1555)

Forty Years' War

medieval war in Myanmar

state in present-day central Myanmar (Burma) from 1482 to 1542

Sawlon of Mohnyin ( ; 1486–1533), Tai name Hso Lung Hpa, was saopha of the Shan state of Mohnyin in the early the 16th century. He is best remembered in Burmese history as the conqueror of Ava Kingdom.

Shwenankyawshin

Shwenankyawshin Narapati (, , ; 28 July 1476 – 14 March 1527) was king of Ava from 1501 to 1527. His reign saw the disintegration of the Ava Kingdom. He spent much of his reign fighting back the attacks from the Confederation of Shan States. But his efforts ultimately proved unsuccessful. The king died fighting while defending his capital from Confederation attacks, after which Ava Kingdom was taken over by the Confederation.

Thihathu of Ava

Crown Prince of Ava from 1406 to 1415

Minyekyawswa of Ava

King] of Ava Kingdom

Third king of Ava Kingdom

Burmese monarch

Narapati of Ava

Thihathura of Ava

Kale Kyetaungnyo

Thado Minsaw of Prome

Thohanbwa (, ; Shan: သိူဝ်ႁၢၼ်ၾႃ့; 1505 – May 1542) was king of Ava from 1527 to 1542. The eldest son of Sawlon of Mohnyin was a commander who actively participated in Monhyin's numerous raids of Ava's territories in the first quarter of 16th century. In March 1527, the ethnically Shan king was appointed king of Ava by Sawlon after the Mohnyin-led confederation of Shan States defeated Ava in 1527. After Sawlon was assassinated in 1533, Thohanbwa became the undisputed king of Ava as well as chief of Mohnyin. However, he was not immediately accepted by other chiefs as the leader of the confedera