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Mongol invasion of Burma

Mongol invasion of Burma
Bagan (Pagan), the capital of the Pagan Kingdom
Military Conflict
ConflictMongol invasion of Burma
Date1277, 1283 and 1287
LocationBurma, Baoshan
ResultMongol victory
Burma became tributary to the Mongol Yuan Dynasty.
Pagan Kingdom fell into anarchy
Yuan Dynasty of the Mongol Empire
The Pagan Kingdom
Khudu
Nasir al-Din
the prince Sangudar
the prince Esen-temur
Narathihapate
Thihathu
12,000 and 3,840 in 1277
10,000 in 1283
7,000 in 1287
More than 20,000 troops
less than 200 war elephants
Less than the Burmese
Unknown but far larger than the Mongols

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After the conquest of China, Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty and the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, invaded the Pagan Kingdom of Burma in 1277 and 1283. However, the Yuan armies later again invaded Burma several times in order to assert supremacy over the territory.


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