Timeline of historical events
Myanmar : an introduction
Prehistory : the emergence of civilization in early Myanmar
Bagan (1044-1287) and small kingdoms (1287-1531)
The Toungoo (1531-1599) and restored Toungoo dynasties (1599-1752)
The Konbaung dynasty (1752-1885)
The British conquest of Burma
Burma under colonial rule
The Japanese conquest of Burma
From independence to military dictatorship : Burma 1948-1962
Myanmar 1962-1988 : the dictatorship of Ne Win
Revolutionary upheaval and aborted democracy, 1988-1990
Continued dictatorship and lost hope, 1990-2007
Political turmoil and natural catastrophe, 2007-2008
Contemporary Myanmar : optimism and caution
Notable people in the history of Myanmar.
