Natshinnaung
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Natshinnaung was a Toungoo prince who was a noted poet and an accomplished musician, as well as an able military commander. He later became a rebellious ruler of Toungoo, and went over to ally himself with Portuguese at Thanlyin (Syriam). He was crucified and executed in 1613.
Statue of Natshinnaung and Yaza Datu Kalaya in Taungoo
Minye Thihathu II of Toungoo
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Minye Thihathu II of Toungoo was king of the breakaway kingdom of Toungoo (Taungoo) from 1597 to 1609. His kingdom was one of several small states that emerged following the collapse of Toungoo Empire. He is best known in Burmese history for his role in the sack of Pegu (Bago) in 1599 that ended the Toungoo Empire.
Old Toungoo c. 1900
Surviving Khmer bronze statue of the 30 statues taken from Ayutthaya in 1564, taken to Mrauk-U in 1600 by the Arakanese, and to Amarapura in 1785 by Thado Minsaw.
Thai depiction of Naresuan entering Pegu in 1600
de Brito c. 1600s