Formation of the Mon Kingdoms

Name: Formation of the Mon Kingdoms
Start: 200
End: 500

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 200–500

From the 3rd to 5th centuries CE, Mon peoples formed several Indianized city-states in southern and eastern Myanmar, centered on Thaton in Lower Myan…

Timeline

200–350Lower Irrawaddy · MyanmarThe Mon formed settlements along the southern Myanmar coast and river delta, linking with the Indian subcontinent and mainland Southeast Asia through maritime trade, and gradually developed into city-states with royal symbols.
400–500Thaton · Mon StateBy the 5th century, Mon states centered on Thaton in Lower Myanmar had widely adopted Theravada Buddhism and Indian political culture, becoming one of the most important civilizational forces in Myanmar before the rise of Pagan.

Sources

Mon people https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mon-people
The Making of Modern Burma — Thant Myint-U (2001)