royal chronicles of Burma
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The royal chronicles of Burma are historical records that detail the reigns of Burmese monarchs and major events in the kingdoms of Burma (Myanmar).
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arakanese chronicles | 1 |
| History of Myanmar | 1 |
| Konbaung-set chronicles | 1 |
| Maha Yazawin | 1 |
| royal chronicles of Burma canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Burmese literature
ⓘ
historical chronicle ⓘ historiographical work ⓘ |
| associatedDiscipline |
Buddhist studies
ⓘ
history ⓘ philology ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Burmese royal court ⓘ |
| chronicleType |
court chronicle
ⓘ
dynastic chronicle ⓘ |
| containsInformationOn |
construction of pagodas and palaces
ⓘ
court ceremonies ⓘ diplomatic relations ⓘ religious patronage ⓘ royal genealogies ⓘ wars and military campaigns ⓘ |
| country |
Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma
Myanmar ⓘ |
| function |
didactic moral narrative
ⓘ
legitimization of kingship ⓘ preservation of dynastic memory ⓘ |
| genre | royal chronicle ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hmannan Yazawin
ⓘ
royal chronicles of Burma self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Konbaung-set chronicles
royal chronicles of Burma self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Maha Yazawin
Yazawin Thit ⓘ |
| includes |
donative inscriptions summaries
ⓘ
foundation myths ⓘ portents and omens ⓘ regnal lists ⓘ |
| influenced | later Southeast Asian chronicles ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mahavamsa
ⓘ
surface form:
Pali Buddhist chronicles
|
| language | Burmese language ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Burmese monarchs
ⓘ
history of Burma ⓘ |
| medium |
palm-leaf manuscripts
ⓘ
parabaik manuscripts ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| perspective | court-centered narrative ⓘ |
| region |
southern Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Burma
Upper Burma ⓘ |
| sourceFor | modern histories of Myanmar ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Ava Kingdom
ⓘ
Konbaung Dynasty ⓘ Pagan Kingdom ⓘ Toungoo Dynasty ⓘ |
| tradition | Theravada Buddhist historiography ⓘ |
| use |
legitimizing royal dynasties
ⓘ
recording major political events ⓘ recording reigns of Burmese kings ⓘ source for Burmese historiography ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
History of Myanmar
this entity surface form:
Arakanese chronicles
subject surface form:
Royal Chronicles of Burma
this entity surface form:
Maha Yazawin
subject surface form:
Royal Chronicles of Burma
this entity surface form:
Konbaung-set chronicles