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Siege of Syriam

Siege of Syriam was a siege conducted in 1607 in what is now Myanmar. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q131986088. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: <200 Portuguese; 3,000 Mon against >10,000 Arakanese; 800–1,200 Arakanese ships; 10,000 Toungoo.

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Fought1607
WhereMyanmar16.769N, 96.245E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsPortugalagainstArakan; Toungoo
Casualties and losses100 Portuguese killed; Heavy Mon casualtiesand10,000 Arakanese killed; 1,500 Toungoos killed
Part ofQ131986088

Where it sits in Q131986088

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3 placed engagements of Q131986088 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1607 (year precision)
to 1607
PlaceMyanmar
16.769N, 96.245E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeSyriam recognized as an independent state; end of Arakanese control over the area
Strength<200 Portuguese; 3,000 Mon>10,000 Arakanese; 800–1,200 Arakanese ships; 10,000 Toungoo
Casualties and losses100 Portuguese killed; Heavy Mon casualties10,000 Arakanese killed; 1,500 Toungoos killed
Commanders
  • Filipe de Brito e Nicote
  • Paulo do Rego
  • Min Razagyi
  • Natshinnaung
Siege of SyriamSiege of SyriamBattle of Rangoon (1852)Battle of Elephant PointBattle of PeguBattle of Sittang BridgeBattle of Bilin RiverBattle of Rangoon (1852)Battle of Elephant PointBattle of PeguBattle of Sittang BridgeHinthadaLetpadanMudonPhyarponWakemaYandoonLabuttaPa-an100 km16.769N, 96.245E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Syriam is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 34 in present-day Myanmar.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q141376895, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Syriam (1607), revision 1375840068, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.