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Alaungsithu

Type Figure Region Southeast Asia Time c. 1090–1167 Also known as Son of Kyanzittha

Alaungsithu was a king of the Pagan dynasty of Burma, reigning roughly from 1112 to 1167 CE, son of Kyanzittha.…

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  1. 1112–1130Pagan · Mandalay RegionAlaungsithu succeeded Kyanzittha to the throne, consolidated royal authority, continued Pagan's rule over the middle Irrawaddy, and began large-scale religious building projects.
  2. 1130–1155Pagan · Mandalay RegionIn his middle years he personally led a fleet on pilgrimages along the Irrawaddy River, building many pagodas including the Htilominlo on the Pagan plain; between 1141 and 1150 the kingdom's Buddhist construction and pilgrimage activity were extremely vigorous.
  3. 1155–1167Pagan · Mandalay RegionIn his later years his health declined and royal power gradually slipped away; in 1167 he was murdered by his son Narathu, and the Pagan dynasty entered a brief period of turmoil.

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