Alaungpaya

Who was Alaungpaya?

Alaungpaya was a Bamar king of Burma from 1752-60 and the founder of the Konbaung Dynasty. By the time of his death from illness during his campaign in Thailand, this former chief of a small village in Upper Burma had unified Burma, subdued Manipur, conquered Lanna and driven out the French and the English who had given help to the Mon Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom. He also founded Yangon in 1755.

He is considered one of the three greatest kings of Burma alongside Anawrahta and Bayinnaung for unifying Burma for the third time in Burmese history.