Mongyang State

Mongyang State
Mongyang State
State of the Shan States
bf. 14th century–1604
	; Mongyang (Mohnyin) in a map of the Toungoo Kingdom
History
History
• Möngyang state established	bf. 14th century
• Annexed by the Kingdom of Burma	1604
	Succeeded by
Taungoo Dynasty
Today part of	Mohnyin District

Mongyang or Möngyang (Burmese: မိုးညှင်း, romanized: Mohnyin; also known as Mong Yang) was a Shan state in what is today Burma. It was an outlying territory, located away from the main Shan State area in present-day Kachin State. The state existed before 1400 and after 1604. The main town was Mohnyin (Mong Yang).

History[]

Möngyang (Mong Yang) was a Shan state established at an uncertain date before the 15th century with the town of Mohnyin as its capital. In 1527 Mongyang armies succeeded in capturing Ava, upsetting the delicate power balance that had existed in the area for nearly two centuries.^[1]

A record of the conquest of Mongyang in 1557 is mentioned in a bell inscription relating the conquests of King Bayinnaung.^[2] Occupied by the Taungoo Dynasty of Burma between 1579 and 1584, the state was extinguished in 1604.^[3]

Rulers[]

Saophas[]

60?–6?? Hkun Hpa (2nd son of Hkun Lu)
940–9?? Sao Hkyan Pha
1482-15?? Sawlon the Elder
15??-1533 Sawlon of Mong Yang
1533-1542 Thohanbwa
1542-1545 Hkonmaing

Myowuns[]

Under the Konbaung Dynasty the area of the former state was administered by a Viceroy called a Myowun, who was appointed by the king and possessed civil, judicial, fiscal and military powers.^[4]

1853–18?? Nemyo Minhtin Themanta Yaza (Six Myowuns – Mohnyin, Kawng Ton, Shwegu, Moe Ta, Yin khia, Kat Hsa)

Popular culture[]

Mong Yang is a playable nation in Europa Universalis IV.

References[]

^ Countries and Territories of the World: Vol I; Asia p. 407^{[permanent dead link]}
^ U Thaw Kaung, Accounts of King Bayinnaung's Life and Hanthawady Hsinbyu-myashin Ayedawbon, a Record of his Campaigns
^ Shan (Tai) states
^ Nisbet 1901, p. 153.

Nisbet, John (1901). Burma Under British Rule—and Before. 1. Archbald Constable & Company.

External links[]

"Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan states"

Coordinates: 27°47′N 96°22′E / 27.783°N 96.367°E / 27.783; 96.367

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[1] Countries and Territories of the World: Vol I; Asia p. 407^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] U Thaw Kaung, Accounts of King Bayinnaung's Life and Hanthawady Hsinbyu-myashin Ayedawbon, a Record of his Campaigns

[3] Shan (Tai) states

[FOOTNOTENisbet1901153-4] Nisbet 1901, p. 153.

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v t Shan States and related petty kingdoms
Northern Shan States	Hsenwi State Mongmit Hsipaw North Hsenwi South Hsenwi Manglon Tawngpeng
Southern Shan States Eastern Division	Kehsi Mansam Kenglon Kengtawng Mawkmai Monghsu/Mongsang Mongkung Kenghkam Mongnawng Mongnai Mongpan Mongpawn Mongsit
Southern Shan States Central Division	Hopong Hsatung Laihka Lawksawk Mongping Mongpai Namhkok Nawngwawn Sakoi Samka Wanyin
Southern Shan States Myelat Division	Hsamonghkam Kyawkku Kyong Loi ai Loilong Loimaw Maw Mawnang Mawson Namhkai Namtok Pangtara Pangmi Poila Yengan
Southern Shan States Kengtung & Yawnghwe	Kengtung Yawnghwe Kengcheng Mongyawng Monghsat Mongpu
Chinese Shan States	Chiang Hung Momien Mong Lem Mong-La Mong Mao (13c. - 15c.) Mengmao (17c. - 20c.) Mangshih
Related states and outliers	Hsawnghsup Singaling Hkamti Hkamti Long Siamese Shan States Wa States Kokang Mongkawng Mongyang Pong Wanmaw Wuntho Karenni States (Western Karenni/Kantarawadi)
Federated Shan states List of rulers of Shan states Princely state Saopha