Burmese chronicles Books in Order
historical chronicles of the monarchy of Myanmar
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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Buy on Amazon1479 · 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*…
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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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Buy on AmazonHanthawaddy Hsinbyushin Ayedawbon
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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Buy on Amazon1724 · 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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1766
Slapat Rajawan Datow Smin Ron, also known as Bago Yazawin, is a Mon language chronicle that covers 17 dynasties, from legendary times to the…
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1786
Hsinbyushin Ayedawbon is an 18th-century Burmese chronicle that covers the first four years of King Bodawpaya's reign in the Konbaung dynasty. The…
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1788
Kawitharabi Thiri-Pawara Agga-Maha-Dhammarazadiraza-Guru, also known as Dhanyawaddy Ayedawbon, is a Burmese chronicle that documents the history of…
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1795
Dawei Yazawin is an 18th-century Burmese chronicle that documents the history of the Dawei (Tavoy) region. It was composed in 1795, following a…
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1795
Myeik Yazawin is an 18th-century Burmese chronicle covering the history of the Myeik region. It was written three decades after the Burmese…
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1798 · Twinthin Taikwun Maha Sithu
Maha Yazawin Thit is a national chronicle of Burma (Myanmar) completed in 1798. It was the first effort by the Konbaung court to update and verify…
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1823
Mizzimadetha Ayedawbon is a Burmese chronicle that documents the history of Arakan following the Konbaung Dynasty's annexation of the Mrauk-U…
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1825
Lik Amin Asah is a Mon language chronicle that details the legendary early history of the kings of Hanthawaddy Pegu (Bago). It focuses on the city's…
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1832 · Royal Historical Commission of Burma
Hmannan Maha Yazawindawgyi is the first official chronicle of the Konbaung Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar). It was compiled by the Royal Historical…
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1840
Maha Razawin is an Arakanese (Rakhine) historical chronicle written by Saya Me, covering the history of Arakan. The surviving portions of the…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Burmese chronicles books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with the first book.
How many books are in the Burmese chronicles series?
We list 43 books by Royal Historical Commission of Burma , published between 1479–1931.
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