-in British Wars > First Anglo-Burmese War (1825-9) wins really smashingly

-turns Heads of Bengal > 1821-1841 Ahmad Ali Khan into Burmese vassal

-and annexes and rules eastern Bengal directly

-this is a wealthy cash cow and helps bring boom

-goes to war in alliance with Vietnam against Siam (1833-9)

-very long war in which Siam fights ferociously against despised Burmese

-but ends with Burma and Vietnam sacking Bangkok

-Lanna becomes a protectorate under Burmese rule

-secures seaboard as far as Phuket

-this high prosperity comes to an end with British Wars > Second Anglo-Burmese War (1847-9)

-Burma loses and Bengal broken away

-this guy

-sees a program of modernization to protect Burma from the British

-as well as other threats

-sees China's Wars > Yunnan-Burmese War (1865-8)

-war ends with Yunnan's claims over Shan states recognized

-additionally sees loss of Assam and Lanna

-now fall out of Burmese orbit

-continued program of modernization against these threats

-alliance with the French established