Anawrahta
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Anawrahta was the 11th-century founder and first great king of the Pagan Empire in Burma, credited with unifying much of the region and establishing Theravada Buddhism as a dominant religion.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anawrahta of Pagan | 1 |
| King Anawrahta | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Burmese monarch
ⓘ
King of Pagan ⓘ founder of empire ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1014 ⓘ |
| broughtFromThaton |
Mon Buddhist monks
ⓘ
Pali Buddhist scriptures ⓘ craftsmen ⓘ |
| built |
Shwezigon Pagoda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city walls of Pagan ⓘ |
| capital | Pagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | accident (traditional accounts) ⓘ |
| child | Sawlu of Pagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Burma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pagan Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1077 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Pagan ⓘ |
| dynasty | Pagan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| house | House of Pagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implemented |
administrative centralization in Pagan
ⓘ
irrigation projects in Dry Zone of Burma ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conquests in central Burma
ⓘ
establishing Theravada Buddhism as dominant in Burma ⓘ founding the Pagan Empire ⓘ patronage of Buddhist scholarship ⓘ unifying Upper Burma ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered the first unifier of Burma
ⓘ
revered as a model Buddhist king in Burmese chronicles ⓘ |
| nameInBurmese | အနော်ရထာ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
conquest of Thaton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subjugation of the Mon kingdom of Thaton ⓘ |
| patronOf | Theravada Buddhist monasteries ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Pagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sokkate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Southeast Asia
ⓘ
Upper Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1077 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1044 ⓘ |
| religion |
Ari Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| sourceMention |
Burmese royal chronicles
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ⓘ
inscriptions of Pagan period ⓘ |
| spouse |
Manisanda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saw Mon Hla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Sawlu of Pagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Anawrahta Minsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King Anawrahta
this entity surface form:
Anawrahta of Pagan