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Capture of Pegu

When: 1599
Where: Pegu (Bago)
Part of: Fall of Pegu to the Toungoo and Mrauk U Forces

Combined forces from Toungoo and Arakan captured the capital city of Pegu in 1599.

Following a joint invasion of Lower Burma in 1598, the forces of Minye Thihathu II and the Arakanese ruler captured Pegu in 1599. This military success ended the First Toungoo Empire's control over the region.

Sources

First Toungoo Empire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-11
Minye Thihathu II of Toungoo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-09

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