The Most Famous
MILITARY PERSONNELS from Myanmar (Burma)
This page contains a list of the greatest Burmese Military Personnels. The pantheon dataset contains 2,058 Military Personnels, 1 of which were born in Myanmar (Burma). This makes Myanmar (Burma) the birth place of the 82nd most number of Military Personnels behind Angola, and Vatican City.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Burmese Military Personnels of all time. This list of famous Burmese Military Personnels is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Peter Townsend (1914 - 1995)
With an HPI of 60.66, Peter Townsend is the most famous Burmese Military Personnel. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
Group Captain Peter Wooldridge Townsend, (22 November 1914 – 19 June 1995) was a British Royal Air Force officer, flying ace, courtier and author. He was equerry to King George VI from 1944 to 1952 and held the same position for Elizabeth II from 1952 to 1953. Townsend notably had a romance with Princess Margaret, Elizabeth's younger sister.
2. Maha Bandula (1782 - 1825)
With an HPI of 49.77, Maha Bandula is the 2nd most famous Burmese Military Personnel. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
General Maha Bandula (Burmese: မဟာဗန္ဓုလ [məhà bàɰ̃dṵla̰]; 6 November 1782 – 1 April 1825) was commander-in-chief of the Royal Burmese Armed Forces from 1821 until his death in 1825 in the First Anglo-Burmese War. Bandula was a key figure in the Konbaung dynasty's policy of expansionism in Manipur and Assam that ultimately resulted in the war and the beginning of the downfall of the dynasty. Nonetheless, the general, who died in action, is celebrated as a national hero by the Burmese for his resistance to the British. Today, some of the most prominent places in the country are named after him.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Burmese military personnels born between 1782 and 1914. Of these 2, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Burmese military personnels include Peter Townsend, and Maha Bandula. As of April 2024, 1 new Burmese military personnels have been added to Pantheon including Maha Bandula.
