Series by Bayinnaung
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1479 · Dhammazedi
The Kalyani Inscriptions, located in Bago, Myanmar, are stone inscriptions constructed by King Dhammazedi of Hanthawaddy Pegu between 1476 and 1479.…
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1502 · Shin Mahāsīlavaṃsa
Yazawin Kyaw is an early 16th-century Burmese Buddhist chronicle that documents Buddhist religious history and Burmese history. It serves as a…
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1527 · Ratanapañña Thera
Jinakālamālī is a Chiang Mai chronicle that focuses on religious history and includes information on early Lan Na kings up to 1516 or 1517. It is…
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1538
Nidāna Ārambhakathā is a Mon language chronicle that is part of a larger work known as Ramann'-uppatti-dipaka. The surviving copy of Nidāna dates to…
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Shwezigon Pagoda Bell Inscription
1557 · Bayinnaung
The Shwezigon Pagoda Bell Inscription is a multi-language text found on a bell at the Shwezigon Pagoda in Bagan, Myanmar. It was created by King…
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1579
Hanthawaddy Hsinbyushin Ayedawbon is a 16th-century Burmese chronicle that focuses on King Bayinnaung of the Toungoo Dynasty. It is a biographic…
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1710
Gavampati is a Mon language chronicle that records legendary early history. The only surviving palm-leaf manuscript is dated by H.L. Shorto to around…
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1724 · U Kala
The Maha Yazawin is the first national chronicle of Burma/Myanmar, completed in 1724 by U Kala, a historian at the Toungoo court. It was the first…
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Alaung Mintayagyi Ayedawbon, also known as Alaungpaya Ayedawbon, is a biographic chronicle of King Alaungpaya of the Konbaung Dynasty. It is one of…
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1752
Alaungpaya Ayedawbon is a biographic chronicle of King Alaungpaya of the Konbaung Dynasty. It is one of two similar texts that describe the king's…
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has Bayinnaung written?
We list 1 book by Bayinnaung across 1 series, published between 1479–1931 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read Bayinnaung's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Kalyani Inscriptions.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
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