{"slug": "shan-states", "label": "Shan States", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shan_States", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4765854", "qid": "Q4765854", "description": "historic (1885-1948) name for Minor Kingdoms (analogous to Princely state of British India) ruled by Saopha (similar to Thai royal title Chao Fa Prince/Princess) in areas of today's Burma, China, Laos and Northern Thailand from c.1215 to c.1959", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [1406, 1604], "span_label": ["1406 CE", "1604 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}], "related": [{"slug": "inwa", "label": "Inwa", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "myanmar", "label": "Myanmar", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "toungoo-dynasty", "label": "Toungoo dynasty", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-ava", "label": "Kingdom of Ava", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "thailand", "label": "Thailand", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bayinnaung", "label": "Bayinnaung", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pyay", "label": "Pyay", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1406, "year_label": "1406 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 25", "text": "August 25 – China's Imperial Court sends a delegation to Inwa, capital of the Kingdom of Ava (now part of Myanmar) to persuade King Minkhaung I to cease attacking the Shan States, particularly Mohnyin.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357536622#July–September", "title": "1406", "revid": 1357536622, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1408, "year_label": "1408 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 28", "text": "May 28 – A representative of Burma's Kingdom of Ava apologizes to the Ming dynasty Emperor of China for the kingdom's occupation of China's vassals, the Shan States, particularly the Mongyang State, whose monarch was killed in 1406.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360565942#April–June", "title": "1408", "revid": 1360565942, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1527, "year_label": "1527 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 25", "text": "March 25 – The Confederation of Shan States sacks Ava, the capital of the Ava Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366980186#January–March", "title": "1527", "revid": 1366980186, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1543, "year_label": "1543 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 7", "text": "December 7 (11 waxing of Natdaw 905 ME) – The land and naval forces of the Confederation of Shan States (consisting of the principalities of Mohnyin, Mogaung, Bhamo, Momeik and Kale), led by Prince Sawlon of Mohnyin and King Hkonmaing, depart from the Shan capital, Awa, to start an invasion of the Toungoo Empire in upper Myanmar. The invaders easily overrun Toungoo and its capital at Prome a week later.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369357899#October–December", "title": "1543", "revid": 1369357899, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1557, "year_label": "1557 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 28", "text": "January 28 – Bayinnaung, King of Burma and head of the Toungoo dynasty, conquers two the Shan States, Möng Mit and Hsipaw in what is now northern Myanmar. The event is later commemorated with an inscription on the Shwezigon Pagoda Bell.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365955110#January–March", "title": "1557", "revid": 1365955110, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1604, "year_label": "1604 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 9", "text": "April 9 – On the first day of the new year 966 M.E. on the Burmese calendar, King Nyaungyan Min of Burma makes a triumphant return to his capital at Inwa after his victory in the war against the principality of Mongnai (Monē), one of the Shan States between Burma and Siam", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348862771#April–June", "title": "1604", "revid": 1348862771, "section": "Events › April–June"}}]}