Editing Sagaing Region (section)

=== Modern era ===
[[File:Konbaung dynasty.png|thumb|150px|Konbaung Empire in 1824]]

In the aftermath of the [[2021 Myanmar coup d'état]], Sagaing Region, which is part of the [[Bamar people|Bamar]] homeland, emerged as a stronghold of resistance against military rule. [[Tatmadaw|Myanmar Armed Forces]] has engaged in significant military offensives throughout the region to quell resistance and intimidate local villagers. Sagaing Region has since become the site of several high-profile massacres by military forces, including the 2022 [[Let Yet Kone massacre]] and the 2023 [[Tar Taing massacre]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Maung Shwe Wah |date=2023-03-11 |title=In Myanmar's heartland, new horrors from a junta struggling for control |url=https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/in-myanmars-heartland-new-horrors-from-a-junta-struggling-for-control |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=Myanmar NOW |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2022-11-23 |title=The Tabayin School Attack |url=https://www.myanmarwitness.org/reports/the-tabayin-school-attack |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=Myanmar Witness |language=en}}</ref>

In March 2025, a {M|w|link=y} 7.7–7.9 [[2025 Myanmar earthquake|earthquake]] struck close to the capital city of Sagaing. Significant damage was recorded within the city and throughout the entire region.