Crucible of War: Burma and the Ming in the Tai Frontier Zone (1382-1454) 77

Abstract

3. The Ming conquest of the Tai Frontier (1382-1398) a. The initial Ming attempts to win Yunnan over (1369-1380) b. The Ming invasion and conquest of Yunnan (1380-1383) c. Si Lun-fa seizes power and submits to the Ming (1382) d. A Tai challenge to Ming rule in Yunnan (1382-1388) e. The Battle of Dingbian 1388: A Ming punitive expedition against the Tais f. The pursuit of Si Lun-fa and war reparations (1388) g. Tai attacks against Ava and a Ming mission to the region (1393-1396) h. Si Lun-fa deposed by a rival Tai leader (1397) i. The reinstatement of Si Lun-fa (1398)