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Dhammazedi

Type Figure Region Burma Time c. 1410–1492 Also known as Messenger King

Dhammazedi was king of Pegu (Hanthawaddy) in 15th-century Burma, reigning 1472–1492;…

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  1. 1481–1490Pegu · PeguIn mid-reign he continued to govern through Buddhism, patronizing the sangha, building pagodas, and promoting the compilation of scriptures, making Pegu an important Buddhist center of Southeast Asia. During this decade it stood alongside Ava, the Ming dynasty, and other Southeast Asian states, forming the pluralistic political landscape of mainland Southeast Asia at the end of the 15th century.

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