Realm · 850–1293
Pagan Kingdom
Pagan Kingdom appears on the map from 850 to 1293. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1188, it covered about 439,571 km².
Pagan grew from a settlement on the middle Irrawaddy, traditionally fortified in 849, into the first kingdom to unite the lands that make up modern Myanmar. King Anawrahta, who came to the throne in 1044, conquered the Mon of lower Burma and adopted Theravada Buddhism, which became the faith of the Burmese people. Under him and successors such as Kyansittha and Narapatisithu, the kingdom prospered from irrigated rice farming, and kings, nobles and commoners competed to earn religious merit by building temples. More about Pagan Kingdom.
See Pagan Kingdom on the map in 1188
- On the map
- 850–1293
- Greatest extent
- 1188, about 439,571 km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Pagan Kingdom · Wikidata Q888574
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 850–859 | 5,368 km² |
| 860–959 | 26,788 km² |
| 960–1045 | 44,586 km² |
| 1046–1055 | 122,646 km² |
| 1056–1065 | 273,135 km² |
| 1066–1187 | 439,460 km² |
| 1188–1284 | 439,571 km² |
| 1285–1293 | 439,571 km² |
Related
- Pagan Kingdom empire