Bagan (Pagan)

Timeline

1. c. 849–1044Bagan · MyanmarDescendants of the Pyu founded the city of Bagan on the middle Irrawaddy, gradually unifying surrounding tribes and forming a local royal center bonded by Buddhist faith.
2. c. 1084–1120Bagan temple complex · Mandalay RegionWith kings such as Alaungsithu reigning between 1111 and 1120, Bagan continued large-scale construction of stupas and temples; the city became a gathering place for Upper Myanmar's Buddhist art and trade, reaching a peak in population and density of religious architecture.
3. c. 1120–1200Bagan · MyanmarBagan controlled vast territories of the Irrawaddy basin; the Buddhist sangha maintained close ties with the royal house, and the city's influence as an administrative, religious, and economic center extended across the western mainland Southeast Asian peninsula.
4. c. 1287–1350Bagan · MyanmarAfter the invasion of the Yuan expeditionary force the Pagan dynasty disintegrated; the capital lost its status as the center of unified rule, and while many temples survived, the city's political functions shifted elsewhere.