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Expansion of the Pagan Dynasty
Around 1001 CE, the Pagan (Bagan) kingdom in the middle Irrawaddy of Myanmar, under rulers such as Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu, steadily integrated surroundin…
Timeline
- 1001Pagan · MyanmarCentered on the city of Pagan, the Pagan kingdom controlled the fertile agricultural zone of the middle Irrawaddy, integrating surrounding city-states such as Nakyung and Myauk U through marriage alliances, tributary relations, and military deterrence, forming the prototype of regional hegemony.
- 1005–1028Irrawaddy River basin · Irrawaddy River basinPagan's power advanced south to the area of Pyay and north to the edge of the Sagaing hills, bringing more Shan and Mon settlements into the vassal system, preparing the political and military foundation for Anawrahta's large-scale unification of the Myanmar plateau.
Sources
- Hmannan Yazawin(琉璃宫史)
- A History of Burma — Michael Aung-Thwin (1985)