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Battle of Pagan

Battle of Pagan was a battle fought in 1287 at Bagan, in what is now Myanmar. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bagan. It was part of Kublai Khan's Campaigns, which ran from 1266 to 1293. The recorded result: See #Aftermath; Mongol advance halted; Collapse of the Pagan Empire. Recorded strength: 5,000–7,000 against 7,000–30,000.

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Fought1287
WhereBagan, Myanmar21.172N, 94.860E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSee #Aftermath; Mongol advance halted; Collapse of the Pagan Empire
BelligerentsPagan KingdomagainstYuan dynasty
Casualties and lossesModerateandHeavy
Part ofKublai Khan's CampaignsFirst Mongol invasion of Burma

Where it sits in Kublai Khan's Campaigns

Mongol invasions of Vietnam, 1258First Mongol invasion of Burma, 1277Battle of Bhamo, 1283Battle of Pagan, 1287Mongol invasion of Java, 1293Battle of Daha, 129312581293Battle of Pagan, 1287
6 placed engagements of Kublai Khan's Campaigns in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1287 (year precision)
PlaceBagan, Myanmar
21.172N, 94.860E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength5,000–7,0007,000–30,000
Casualties and lossesModerateHeavy
Commanders
  • Athinkhaya
  • Yazathingyan
  • Thihathu
  • Temür Khan
Battle of PaganBattle of PaganBattle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operationsBattle of YenangyaungBattle of Meiktila and MandalayBurma CampaignBombing of MandalayBattle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operationsBattle of YenangyaungBattle of Meiktila and MandalayBombing of MandalayMonywaMagwaySagaing100 km21.172N, 94.860E
Placed at Bagan; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Pagan is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 39 in present-day Myanmar.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2744133, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pagan, revision 1370452612, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.