Thibaw Min

Thibaw Min ascended the throne after the death of his father Mindon Min. His accession was marred by a palace massacre orchestrated by his queen Supayalat and her mother, in which dozens of royal princes were executed to eliminate rivals.

Thibaw Min and Queen Supayalat ordered the massacre of nearly 100 royal princes and princesses, including children, to secure the throne. This brutal act horrified the British and other foreign powers, further isolating the Burmese court.

The British East India Company declared war on Thibaw Min, citing Burmese threats to British interests and the mistreatment of a British company. The war lasted only two weeks, as British forces quickly advanced up the Irrawaddy River to Mandalay.

After the British capture of Mandalay, Thibaw Min was deposed and exiled to Ratnagiri, India, along with his family. This ended the Konbaung dynasty and the Burmese monarchy, leading to the complete annexation of Burma into British India.