Shan States
State · 1294–1563 CE · at its largest around 1529 CE
A collection of Tai-speaking principalities ruled by hereditary chiefs (saophas) in the hills of what is now eastern Myanmar, often contending with or raiding the Burmese kingdoms of the Irrawaddy valley.
On its lands while it lasted
- Chiang Saen (c. 1294 CE): Capital of Lan Na Kingdom (1294–1563), Lan Na (1600–1761).
- Sagaing (c. 1326 CE): Capital of Sagaing Kingdom (1326–1364).
- Inwa (c. 1375 CE): Capital of Ava Kingdom (1375–1528), Konbaung Dynasty (1752–1819).
- Taungoo (1510 CE): Capital of First Toungoo Empire (1510–1539).
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