Golden Age of Pagan under Alaungsithu

Name: Golden Age of Pagan under Alaungsithu
Start: 1140
End: 1149

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1140–1149

In the 1140s, during the reign of Pagan king Alaungsithu, the Pagan dynasty reached its zenith, building pagodas, promoting Theravada Buddhism, and s…

Timeline

1141–1149Bagan Plain · MyanmarAlaungsithu continued to sponsor pagoda construction in the 1140s, including the completion and expansion of major religious buildings such as Shwezigon Pagoda. The royal court granted land, slaves, and supplies to monasteries throughout the region; the number of pagodas on the Bagan Plain surged, making it a major center of Buddhist art in Southeast Asia.
1142–1148Indian Ocean sea routes · Indian OceanAlaungsithu personally led a fleet on a voyage to Sri Lanka, making pilgrimages and making offerings at local Buddhist holy sites, strengthening ties between Pagan and the Buddhist world of South Asia. This demonstrated Pagan's maritime capabilities and the influence of its religious diplomacy.

Sources

History of Burma — G. E. Harvey (1925)
The Glass Palace Chronicle of the Kings of Burma (1923)