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Encyclopedia > Tabinshwehti

Tabinshwehti (or Tabinshweti) (1512 – 1550) was a king who unified Burma (now Myanmar) in 1539. Events April 11 - Battle of Ravenna. ... Events February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ...


Tabinshwehti succeeded his father Minkyinyo as ruler of the Toungoo dynasty in 1531. At the time Myanmar was divided, and in a campaign begun in 1535 he re-unified most of the country. He moved the capital to the important trading center of Pegu. Events January 26 - Lisbon, Portugal is hit by an earthquake-- thousands die October 1 - Battle of Kappel - The forces of Zürich are defeated by the Catholic cantons. ... Events January 18 - Lima, Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro June 24 - The Anabaptist state of Münster (see Münster Rebellion) is conquered and disbanded. ... Categories: Stub ...


He failed in his attempts to expand the kingdom further, and was assassinated during a revolt. His brother-in-law Bayinnaung defeated the insurrection and succeeded him as king.


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Tabinshwehti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1557 words)
Tabinshwehti could not take Prome because it was well-defended with strong walls and supported militarily by Shan Ava.
The Tabinshwehti Nat is one of the 37 nats (spirits) worshipped in Myanmar in addition to Buddhism.
Tabinshwehti's invasion of Ayutthaya was an important part of the plot in the 2001 Thai- produced epic film The Legend of Suriyothai.
InfoHub - History of Myanmar (1623 words)
Tabinshwehti had been born in 1516, in the dark hours before the dawn.
Tabinshwehti took 500 soldiers (mostly cavalry) with him and went to the Buddhist shrine called Shwemawdaw at Pegu.
Tabinshwehti took his troops inside the temple and underwent the ear piercing ceremony that was required for him to officially become king.
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