Alaungpaya
Sign in to saveAlaungpaya (, ; also spelled Alaunghpaya or Alaung-Phra; 11 May 1760) was the founder and first emperor of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma. By the time of his death from illness during his campaign in Siam, this former chief of a small village in Upper Burma had unified Burma, subdued Manipur, conquered Lan Na and launched successful attacks against the French and British East India companies who had given help to the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom. He added settlements around Dagon, and called the enlarged town Yangon.
Person
- Born
- 1714-09-24
- Died
- 1760-05-11
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Key facts
- Royalty.type
- monarch.
- Royalty.name
- Alaungpaya
- Royalty.title
- King of Konbaung
- Royalty.image
- Alaungpaya.JPG
- Royalty.caption
- Statue of Alaungpaya in front of the National Museum, Yangon
- Royalty.reign
- 29 February 175211 May 1760
- Royalty.coronation
- 17 April 1752
- Royalty.succession
- King of Burma
- Royalty.predecessor
- Mahadhammaraza Dipadi
- Royalty.successor
- Naungdawgyi
- Royalty.suc type
- Successor
- Royalty.spouse
- Yun San
- Royalty.issue
Key dates
- Born
- 24 September 1714
- Died
- 11 May 1760
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Article
30 sectionsContents
- Background
- Chief of Moksobo and deputy chief of Mu valley
- Founding of Konbaung Dynasty
- Reunification of Burma (1752–1759)
- Upper Burma (1752–1754)
- Lower Burma (1755–1757)
- Farther Shan States (1758–1759)
- Cape Negrais (1759)
- External wars
- Manipur (1756, 1758)
- Siam (1759–1760)
- Siege of Ayutthaya
- Death
- Administration
- Government
- Infrastructure
- Judiciary
- Leadership style
- Legacy
- Rise of Konbaung Dynasty
- Charges of Bamar nationalism
- Commemorations
- Family
- Consorts
- Sons
- Daughters
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Alaungpaya (, ; also spelled Alaunghpaya or Alaung-Phra; 11 May 1760) was the founder and first emperor of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma. By the time of his death from illness during his campaign in Siam, this former chief of a small village in Upper Burma had unified Burma, subdued Manipur, conquered Lan Na and launched successful attacks against the French and British East India companies who had given help to the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom. He added settlements around Dagon, and called the enlarged town Yangon.
He is considered one of the three greatest monarchs of Burma alongside Anawrahta and Bayinnaung for unifying Burma for the third time in Burmese history.