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Toungoo
Toungoo (1539–1752) A Burman dynasty that brought unified rule after an interregnum following the state of Pagan's collapse. Its founder, Tabinshweti (1512–50), and his successor, Bayinnaung (fl. c.1570), subdued the SHANS and Mons, conquered Tenasserim, and overran Thai states in SIAM. However, the Thais broke free and in 1600 sacked Pegu, which, except for a brief period, was the Toungoo capital until 1634. From 1635 when Ava, two months' journey by river from the delta, became the capital, there was growing estrangement between the Toungoo and the Mons. Weakened by raids from Manipur, Toungoo fell when the Mons captured Ava.
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"Toungoo." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Toungoo." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Toungoo.html "Toungoo." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Toungoo.html |
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Toungoo
Toungoo or Taungu , town, S Myanmar, on the Sittoung River. It is a railway junction. From the late 14th cent. it was the center of one of the three chief states of Myanmar; in the late 16th cent., under the Pagan kings, it preceded Bago as the capital of a unified Burmese kingdom. |
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"Toungoo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Toungoo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Toungoo.html "Toungoo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Toungoo.html |
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Taungoo
Taungoo, Burma Ketumadi ‘Hill Spur’. It was founded in 1510 and was the original seat of the Toungoo dynasty (also spelt Taungu) for the next 30 years.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Taungoo." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Taungoo." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Taungoo.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Taungoo." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Taungoo.html |
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