Pagan Kingdom Administration

Timeline

1. c. 950–1010Middle Irrawaddy · MyanmarPagan kings governed surrounding farming settlements from the capital through hereditary nobles and village headmen; the administrative hierarchy remained loose, with royal authority limited to the core middle-reach zone.
2. 1011–1020Pagan · MyanmarDuring the reign of King Sokkate, court administrative institutions stabilized; royal authority was strengthened through the appointment of local governors and the levying of corvée labor, and the monastery economy began to become a key pillar of the administrative system.
3. 1044–1287Central Myanmar · MyanmarAfter Anawrahta unified the Irrawaddy basin, the administrative system expanded over a vast territory, levying corvée labor and taxes at the village level; Buddhist monasteries received land grants and participated in local governance.