Alaungpaya
Alaungpaya (Burmese: အလောင်းဘုရား, pronounced [ʔəláʊɰ̃ pʰəjá]; also spelled Alaunghpaya or Alaung-Phra; 24 August [O.S. 13 August] 1714 – 11 May 1760) was the founder and first emperor of the Konbaung Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar). By the time of his death from illness during his campaign in Siam, this former chief of a small village in Upper Burma had unified Burma, subdued Manipur, conquered Lan Na and launched successful attacks against the French and British East India companies who had given help to the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom. He added settlements around Dagon, and called the enlarged town Yangon.
| Alaungpaya အလောင်းဘုရား | |||||
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Statue of Alaungpaya in front of the National Museum, Yangon | |||||
| King of Burma | |||||
| Reign | 29 February 1752 – 11 May 1760 | ||||
| Coronation | 17 April 1752 | ||||
| Predecessor | Mahadhammaraza Dipadi | ||||
| Successor | Naungdawgyi | ||||
| Born | 24 August [O.S. 13 August] 1714 Friday, 1st waning of Tawthalin 1076 ME Moksobo | ||||
| Died | 11 May 1760 (aged 45) Sunday, 12th waning of Kason 1122 ME Kinywa, Martaban | ||||
| Burial | May 1760 Shwebo | ||||
| Spouse | Yun San | ||||
| Issue among others... | Naungdawgyi Hsinbyushin Bodawpaya | ||||
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| House | Konbaung | ||||
| Father | Min Nyo San | ||||
| Mother | Saw Nyein Oo | ||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||
He is considered one of the three greatest monarchs of Burma alongside Anawrahta and Bayinnaung for unifying Burma for the third time in Burmese history.