Hsinbyushin vs Peter I of Serbia

Hsinbyushin launched a massive two-pronged invasion of Siam from the north and west. The campaign aimed to subjugate the Siamese kingdom and was the largest military operation of the Konbaung dynasty, involving over 50,000 troops.

Hsinbyushin's armies captured and completely destroyed the Siamese capital of Ayutthaya after a 14-month siege. The city was burned, its treasures looted, and thousands of captives were taken to Burma. This ended the Ayutthaya kingdom.

Hsinbyushin's forces defeated a Chinese invasion army at Kaungton in northern Burma. The Qing dynasty had launched a punitive expedition to stop Burmese expansion into Siam. The Burmese victory repelled the Chinese and secured the northern border.

Hsinbyushin crushed a major rebellion by the Mon people in Lower Burma. The Mon had risen up against Konbaung rule, seeking independence. The rebellion was brutally suppressed, leading to further depopulation and destruction in the region.

Peter I Kara

King Peter I led Serbia during the First and Second Balkan Wars, which resulted in the expansion of Serbian territory and the expulsion of the Ottoman Empire from most of the Balkans. Serbia emerged as a regional power.

After the Austro-Hungarian and German invasion of Serbia, King Peter I led the Serbian army and government on a retreat through the mountains of Albania to the Adriatic coast. The retreat was a humanitarian disaster but preserved the army for future campaigns.

Following the end of World War I, King Peter I was proclaimed King of the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia). This united South Slavic peoples under a single monarchy.