ABSTRACT

City of Ava founded—Mengkyiswâ Soakai recovers the Burmese kingdom as far as Prome, and resolves to conquer Pegu—Affairs of Pegu at the close of the Pugân monarchy—Tarabyâ becomes king—Warêru becomes king in Martaban—Conquers Pegu—Succeeded by Khunloa—Zoazip makes Hansâwadi, the city of Pegu, his capital—Binyâu driven from Martaban—Makes Hansâwadi his capital—Râjâdirît becomes king of Pegu—War between Burma and Pegu—King of Burma invades Pegu a second time—Râjâdirît takes Martaban—Defeated at Bassein—Restores the ancient capital—Death of Mengkyiswâ Soakai—Mengkhaung, king of Burma—Râjâdirît invades Burma—Retreats from Ava—Besieges Prome—Peace made—War renewed—King of Burma invades Pegu and fails—The Prince of Burma leads an army of invasion—War with Thinsû—Râjâdirît besieges Prome—Retreats to his own country—Burmese prince killed—Chinese army before Ava—Deaths of Mengkhaung and Râjâdirît.