Anawrahta founds the Pagan Empire

Period

1044

Region

Southeast Asia

Place

버강

Category

Politics

The Pagan Kingdom, also called Bagan Empire (ပုဂံဧကရာဇ်နိုင်ငံတော်) or the First Burmese Empire, was the first Burmese kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern-day Myanmar. Its classical names are Arimaddanapura and Tampadīpa. Pagan's 250-year rule over the Irrawaddy valley and its periphery laid the foundation for the ascent of Burmese language and culture, the spread of Bamar ethnicity in Upper Myanmar, and the growth of Theravada Buddhism in Myanmar and in mainland Southeast Asia.

Sources: Wikipedia — Pagan Kingdom · CC BY-SA 4.0

Earlier and later events nearby

1. 261 BCKalinga War
2. 1044Anawrahta founds the Pagan EmpireThis page
3. 1351Founding of the Ayutthaya Kingdom
4. 1673–1681Revolt of the Three Feudatories
5. 1757Battle of Plassey

Who ruled this land

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