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Anawrahta's Conquest of Thaton (1057)

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1057

In 1057 King Anawrahta of Pagan campaigned east and captured Thaton, the Mon capital, conquering an important Mon state of Lower Burma;…

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  1. 1057Thaton · MyanmarAnawrahta led his army down the Irrawaddy from Pagan and besieged Thaton, an important Mon political and Buddhist center that resisted Pagan's expansion.
  2. 1057City of Thaton · MyanmarAfter the siege Thaton was breached and the Mon regime collapsed. Mon leaders including Manuha were carried off to Pagan; Thaton lost its independence and Lower Burma was brought within Pagan's sphere.
  3. 1057–1058Pagan · MyanmarAccording to Burmese tradition, Anawrahta brought back from Thaton the Pali Canon on palm leaves along with Mon craftsmen and monks; at Pagan he oversaw large-scale stupa construction and scripture translation, promoting the spread of Theravada Buddhism in Burma.

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