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Narathihapate

king of Myanmar
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Narathihapate was a king of the Pagan dynasty in Myanmar who reigned from 1254 to 1287. He is known for his confrontation with the Mongol Empire. When Kublai Khan sent envoys demanding vassalage, Narathihapate refused and had the second embassy killed. In 1277, he led his forces, including elephants, into Yunnan to confront the Mongols but suffered a decisive defeat at the Battle of Ngasaunggyan. This defeat led to the disintegration of Burmese opposition and opened the Irrawaddy River valley to invasion. Narathihapate eventually submitted to Mongol vassalage but was assassinated by his son in 1287, marking the end of the Pagan dynasty's power.1

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  1. Myanmar - The unification of Myanmar
  2. history of Myanmar - The unification of Myanmar
  3. Tharrawaddy
  4. Battle of Ngasaunggyan
  5. history of Sri Lanka - The fall of Polonnaruwa
  6. Southeast Asian arts - First golden age: King Narai (1657–88)

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