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Kyansittha

Type Figure Region Myanmar Time c. 1030–1112 Also known as Kyanzittha、Kyansittha、Kyanzittha of Pagan

Kyansittha (c. 1030–1112) was King of Pagan, reigning 1084–1112; he consolidated Anawrahta's unification, developed Pagan into a major Buddhist cultu…

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  1. c. 1030–1084Pagan · Irrawaddy basinKyansittha was of the Pagan royal family and endured court struggles in his youth. In 1084 he took the throne after the death of his cousin Saw Lu, ending internal disorder and beginning to rebuild royal authority.
  2. 1084–1112Pagan · Irrawaddy basinOver nearly thirty years on the throne, Kyansittha consolidated control of central Myanmar, strongly supported Theravada Buddhism, and built masterpieces such as the Ananda Temple and Htilominlo Pagoda. By the 1090s the empire had stabilized and Buddhist art entered a golden age.

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