Post-Pagan Myanmar in the 1340s

Timeline

1. 1341–1344Pinya · PinyaUpper Burma was divided between the two kingdoms of Pinya and Sagaing, with U Saw Yan Naung still reigning over Pinya. The states were rooted in agricultural plains and water resources, competing with each other over the right to interpret and patronize Pagan's Buddhist heritage.
2. 1344–1346Pinya · PinyaKyawswa I (also known as Narathu) became king of Pinya in 1344, continuing control of the Kyaukse plain. The succession reflected the still-unstable internal order of inheritance among the post-Pagan states.
3. 1346–1350Pagan · PaganAlthough political unity no longer existed, Pagan remained the most important Buddhist sanctuary in Upper Burma. Rulers of the states continued to make offerings to Pagan's pagodas, consolidating their rule through religious legitimacy; the old capital's religious symbolism surpassed its political function.