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Binnya U (Thala)

Type Figure Region Myanmar Time c. 1323–1384 Also known as Binnya U、Banya U、Wareru dynasty founder

Mon ruler of the Binnya Wei (Hanthawaddy) kingdom and founder of the Wareru dynasty; born c.…

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  1. c. 1340–1352Lower Burma · Lower BurmaOf Mon local noble origin, he was forced into exile by a palace coup. According to Burmese chronicles, he gathered supporters during his exile and waited for an opportunity to return to Lower Burma, preparing for the restoration of the Pegu polity in 1353.
  2. 1353–1384Pegu · PeguIn 1353 he proclaimed himself king at Pegu, establishing the Wareru dynasty and unifying the Mon states of Lower Burma. During his reign he greatly patronized Theravada Buddhism, building the Shwedagon Pagoda; he developed port trade and maintained complex diplomatic and military relations with Ayutthaya and the Ava kingdom.

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