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Conquest of the Prome Kingdom

When
1541–1542
Where
Prome (Pyay)
Episodes
1

The Prome Kingdom, a statelet in central Burma, fell to the Taungoo Dynasty in 1542. Despite aid from the Shan Confederation and Mrauk U, the city surrendered on 19 May 1542 after a siege that began in late 1541.

Episodes

  1. Late 1541 – 19 May 1542 · Prome (Pyay)Siege and Surrender

    Toungoo forces besieged Prome in late 1541. Despite external aid, the city surrendered to the Taungoo Dynasty on 19 May 1542.

Background and detail

Background. Prome was a minor kingdom in central Burma that broke away from Ava in the late 15th century. It existed from 1482 to 1542 and had previously been a vassal to Upper Burmese powers like Pagan and Pinya.

Conflict. In the 1520s, Prome allied with the Shan States to raid Ava. By the late 1530s, it became entangled in the Toungoo–Hanthawaddy War. In late 1541, Toungoo forces laid siege to the city.

Conquest. Despite military assistance from the Shan Confederation and the Mrauk U kingdom, the small kingdom could not withstand the Taungoo forces. The city fell in 1542, ending the Prome kingdom's six-decade existence.

People involved

Sources

  1. Prome kingdom Wikipedia, revision of 2025-09-17
  2. Toungoo dynasty Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-29

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