근세 초 포르투갈의 대(對)미얀마 영향

Abstract

The Portuguese peddling trade and the search for a safe haven for trade and settlement in Myanmar was facilitated by the openness of rulers to outsiders. In that process the influx of Portuguese military technology may have made a measurable contribution to Burman strength in 16th century. Experts in gunnery were recruited into royal service, these were used to recreate a centralized state and made easily to conquer outside areas. The extraordinary king, whom the Mons referred to in awe as the 'Victor of the Ten Directions', was Bayinnaung of Toungoo dynasty But as we saw in the case of de Brito, who eagerly wanted to build Portuguese kingdom in Myanmar, the result of Portuguese influence was not always good to Myanmar. This is due to not Portugal but to Myanmar, which only expects her good influence instead of self-using her facts and of self-efforts of their Myanmarnization.