1271. Embassy of Kúblái to Mien asking for allegiance.
1273. New embassy of Kúblái.
1275. Information supplied by A-kuo, chief of Zardandan.
1277. First Chinese Expedition against Mien—Battle of Nga-çaung-khyam won by Hu Tu.
1277. Second Chinese Expedition led by Naçr ed-Din.
1283. Third Chinese Expedition led by Prince Singtaur.
1287. Fourth Chinese Expedition led by Yisun Timur; capture of Pagan.
1300–1301. Fifth Chinese Expedition; siege of Myin-saing.
Cf. E. Huber, Bul. Ecole franç. Ext. Orient, Oct.–Dec., 1909, pp. 633–680.—Visdelou, Rev. Ext. Orient, II., pp. 72–88.
LIII.–LIV., [pp. 106–108.] “After leaving the Province of which I have been speaking [Yung ch’ang] you come to a great Descent. In fact you ride for two days and a half continually down hill.... After you have ridden those two days and a half down hill, you find yourself in a province towards the south which is pretty near India, and this province is called Amien. You travel therein for fifteen days.... And when you have travelled those 15 days ... you arrive at the capital city of this Province of Mien, and it also is called Amien....”