Historical place archive

Pegu in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Pegu in Myanmar. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records5 event labels2 people1757–1852

Historical events in Pegu

1757

1757
Capture of Pegu
Alaungpaya · Military

Alaungpaya establishes his position as one of the most powerful monarchs of the East by the invasion & conquest of Pegu

1757
Invasion of Pegu
Alaungpaya · Military

Alaungpaya establishes his position as one of the most powerful monarchs of the East by the invasion & conquest of Pegu

1757
Rule of Pegu
Alaungpaya · Military

Alaungpaya establishes his position as one of the most powerful monarchs of the East by the invasion & conquest of Pegu

1757
Siege of Pegu
Alaungpaya · Military

Captures Pegu, the last stronghold of the Mon army

1758

1758
Reballion of Peguans
Alaungpaya · Military

The Peguans revolt but Alaungpaya quells the insurrection

1852

1852
Rule of Pegu
Mindon Min · Burmese War, 2nd

Agrees to the cession of Pegu

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Myanmar and Pegu. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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