| “ | I know legends will be told of him. I know old shamans will tell prophesies. But no deed would match his final act. Greater in battle than the man who would conquer a thousand men is he who would conquer just one – himself. | ” |
| —Bayinnaung’s son honoring his late father | ||
Bayinnaung is a campaign in Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas. It is based on the exploits of Bayinnaung Kyawthin Nawratha (Burmese: ဘုရင့်နောင် ကျော်ထင်နော်ရထာ; 1516 – 1581), a king of the Burmese Toungoo Empire from 1550 to 1581.
Campaign[]
| “ | A warrior king seeks to unite a divided land. But when he is betrayed, only his devoted servant can continue his legacy. Can a mere commoner ascend the Burmese throne and build the largest empire in Southeast Asian history? | ” |
| —In-game campaign description | ||
The Bayinnaung campaign consists of 5 scenarios. The player plays as the Burmese, and the player color is green.
The campaign is narrated by Bayinnaung himself except in the outro of the final scenario, where one of his sons (either Nanda or Thinga Dathta) speaks of Bayinnaung's death and legacy instead.
Unit[]
Bayinnaung is the titular hero of this campaign, and is also accessible in the Scenario Editor. He is represented by a slightly modified Elite Battle Elephant with slightly improved HP and attack and appears in all scenarios. As a hero, he can regenerate health and cannot be converted. He deals his full attack as trample damage.
History[]
Among his feats depicted in the campaign include the subjugation of the Shan and Mon peoples under Burmese hegemony and the conquest of modern-day Thailand and Laos through what was called "the greatest explosion of human energy ever seen in Burma", which results in him presiding over the largest empire in Southeast Asian history as the self-styled Cakkavatti (Sanskrit for "Universal Ruler"). His legacy continues to be remembered not only in Burma, but also in Thailand and Laos.
Trivia[]
- The campaign icon is a Buddha statue made in the Shan style, with the hands in "Bhumisparsha mudra".
- This is the first campaign that is self-narrated, though not all of the content.
- In each intro, Bayinnaung notes the Gregorian year of each scenario. This is historically inaccurate, as the Gregorian calendar was not introduced in Burma until the 19th century (roughly three centuries after Bayinnaung's death), replacing the Burmese calendar.
Gallery[]
Rise of the Rajas box art with Bayinnaung to the right, next to Gajah Mada
Bayinnaung in-game artwork
A golden statue of Bayinnaung
Statue of Bayinnaung in front of the Defence Services Academy
The maximum extent of the Toungoo Empire under Bayinnaung
Bayinnaung in the Definitive Edition
Bayinnaung as he appears in Rise of the Rajas
The cutscene background in the Definitive Edition
The cutscene background in the HD Edition
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