Kyansittha
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Kyansittha was a prominent 11th-century king of the Pagan Kingdom in present-day Myanmar, known for consolidating the Burmese state and patronizing Theravada Buddhism and monumental temple construction.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Burmese monarch
ⓘ
King of Pagan ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early Pagan temple architecture ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Pagan region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built |
Abeyadana Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ananda Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagayon Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Pagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 11th century ⓘ |
| child | Alaungsithu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | stone inscriptions ⓘ |
| country | Pagan Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
development of Pagan as a major Buddhist center
ⓘ
spread of Theravada Buddhism in Upper Burma ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Pagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Pagan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Bamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidation of the Pagan Kingdom
ⓘ
diplomatic relations with Sri Lanka ⓘ diplomatic relations with the Chola dynasty ⓘ monumental temple construction ⓘ patronage of Buddhist scholarship ⓘ political unification of Upper and Lower Burma ⓘ promotion of Theravada Buddhism ⓘ |
| languagePolicy |
promotion of Burmese language inscriptions
ⓘ
use of Mon language in inscriptions ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundation of the first Burmese empire
ⓘ
model of righteous Buddhist kingship in Burmese chronicles ⓘ |
| militaryRole | general under King Anawrahta ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Buddhist art
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddhist monks ⓘ Pali learning ⓘ |
| policy |
integration of Mon cultural elements into Pagan court
ⓘ
support for Mon elites ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alaungsithu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Lower Burma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Burma ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1112 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1084 ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| servedUnder |
Anawrahta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sawlu of Pagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Queen Apeyadana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yazakumari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOf | Sawlu of Pagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Hsinbyushin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Tribhuwanaditya Dhammaraja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.