Kengtung

Kengtung was a Shan state in the hills east of the Salween, ruled from the walled city of Kengtung. In 1263 Mang Kun, grandson of King Mangrai, conquered the area and founded its ruling line; in 1337 Sao Lak Hpa ruled the state.

The Ming recognized Kengtung as Menggen prefecture in 1405, while its rulers also paid tribute to Burma. Rivalry over the state helped spark war between Qing China and Burma in 1760. Chiang Mai seized Kengtung in 1802, but Burmese aid restored its saopha dynasty in 1814, after which it absorbed Mongyawng.