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Wareru

Type Figure Region Burma Time 1253–1307 Also known as Wariru

Wareru was a Mon politician and monarch of the late 13th to early 14th century, originally from the Sukhothai area, born c. 1253 and died 1307.…

Timeline

  1. 1253–1260Sukhothai · Sukhothai ProvinceWareru was born in the mid-13th century within Sukhothai's sphere of influence; according to later Mon chronicles he was once a merchant or palace attendant, forming early social networks in northern Siam.
  2. 1261–1270Sukhothai Kingdom · ThailandIn the 1260s Wareru was active in Sukhothai and surrounding areas, accumulating wealth and connections that laid the foundation for his later flight south amid court strife and involvement in Lower Burma's politics.
  3. 1281–1307Martaban · Mon StateAfter moving south and seizing Martaban, Wareru declared himself Mon king, established the Hanthawaddy polity, unified the Mon towns of Lower Burma, and became an important regional monarch of late 13th-century Southeast Asia.

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