Zenith of the Pagan Empire (1180s)

Timeline

1. 1181–1184Bagan · BaganNarathihapate... wait — source states: Narasimhadeva had already died in 1174; the ruler in the 1180s was Htilominlo (1174–1211). Htilominlo continued large-scale pagoda and monastery construction (such as the Sulamani Temple begun around 1183), consolidating Theravada Buddhism's central place in Pagan society and incorporating local elites into the royal network through land grants.
2. 1184–1190Middle Irrawaddy · MyanmarAfter acceding to the throne, Htilominlo maintained suzerainty over Shan, Mon, and other subject territories; Pagan, as a trade and religious center, attracted monks and artisans, and the empire's territorial and cultural construction remained at its peak in the late 1180s.