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1500 BCE
Discovery
Copper and bronze, rice growing, domesticated chickens in Irrawaddy Valley -
70
Civilization
Pyu city of Hailin built -
200
Religion
City converts to Buddhism -
980
Walls?
Earliest evidence of Pagan walls -
984
Alphabet
Burmese alphabet was created -
Apr 21, 1084
Royalty
Kyansittha becomes the first king -
Jan 15, 1301
Inavsion
The last Mongol invasion begins. -
Period: to
The Sino-Burmese War
Fought over the borders of the Shan states. Over 4,000 Chinese died, as well as four commanders. -
Independence
Burma gained independence from the United Kingdom -
Name Change
Junta changes the country name from Burma, to Myanmar