Career
During his 19-year reign, Thalun successfully rebuilt the war-torn country which had been under constant warfare for nearly a century since the 1530s. Thalun instituted many administrative reforms and rebuilt the economy of the kingdom. In 1608, Anaukpetlun captured Prome and made Thalun the governor of Prome.
However, the death of Anaukpetlun forced the two to return to Pegu to claim the throne from the unlawful king and to counter the opportunistic Arakanese invasions.
Thalun became the center of rallying against Minyedaikpa and was proclaimed the crown prince. In 1629, Thalun and Minyekyawswa were able to take Pegu and executed Minyedeippa.
At Pegu, there was an assassination attempt by a Mon on King Thalun, which resulted in the massacre of the Mons. Thalun fought a three-year campaign against Lanna, finally subjugating them in 1632.
Thalun then concentrated on building pagodas and other works of merit.
However, Minyekyawswa died on 18 August 1647. The son of Minyekyawswa who wanted the crown prince title for himself staged a rebellion. The palace was sacked and Thalun fled to Sagaing.
However, the rebellion was soon put down and the conspirators were burnt alive.