Anawrahta
Anawrahta
r. 1044-1077
Burmese king who was first to unite his nation. From Anya or Upper Burma, Anawrahta conquered the Mon states in Lower Burma, and eventually subdued much of the surrounding region. He converted to Theravada Buddhism and built numerous pagodas in his capital at Pagan.
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