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Tabinshwehti

Type Figure Region Myanmar Time 1516–1550 Also known as Tabinshwehti、Tabinshwehti I、达宾舒耶

Tabinshwehti was the founding and unifying monarch of Myanmar's Toungoo dynasty in the 16th century;…

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  1. 1516–1530Toungoo · MyanmarBorn into the Myingunyio family of Toungoo, he succeeded in 1530 after his father's death, initially focusing on consolidating the Toungoo base and expanding surrounding powers.
  2. 1539–1541Pegu · MyanmarIn 1539, with the support of generals including Bayinnaung, he captured Pegu, destroying the Later Hanthawaddy Kingdom, moving the capital to Pegu and controlling southern Myanmar and the Mon regions.
  3. 1541–1550Pegu · MyanmarIn the 1540s he continued advancing north and intervening in Siamese affairs; in 1550 he was assassinated by attendants in Pegu, and royal power passed to Bayinnaung, who completed the subsequent unification.

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