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Rebellion of Konghong in Burma's Ava Kingdom

Type Event Region Asia Time 1450

Around 1450, Konghong (Minye Kyawswa), a member of the Ava royal family, launched a rebellion over disputes about succession and power distribution, …

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  1. 1450Ava · BurmaThe royal prince Konghong (Minye Kyawswa), dissatisfied with the succession arrangements, joined with some nobles to rise against King Narapati, plunging the Ava court into civil war.
  2. 1450–1451Upper Burma · BurmaThe royal army defeated Konghong's rebel forces; the rebellion's leaders were captured or executed, royal authority was temporarily consolidated, but the problem of disloyalty among the royal clan remained fundamentally unresolved.

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