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Anawrahta

Type Figure Region Burma Time 1014–1077 Also known as Anawrahta、Aniruddha、Anawrahta Minsaw、အနော်ရထာ

Anawrahta (1014–1077) was the founding king of the Pagan dynasty of Burma; after his accession in 1044 he unified the states of central Burma and est…

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  1. 1014–1044Pagan · MandalayAnawrahta was born into the Pagan royal family and grew up amid the division of rival states and political turmoil, accumulating military and political experience that later enabled him to unify central Burma.
  2. 1044–1077Pagan · MandalayAfter acceding to the throne in 1044, he gradually conquered neighboring city-states, unified the middle Irrawaddy valley, introduced and promoted Theravada Buddhism, and built stupas on a large scale, establishing Pagan as Burma's political and religious center.

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