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Alaungsithu or Sithu I ( ; also Caññsū I; 1090–1167) was king of the Pagan Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1112/13 to 1167. Sithu's reign was a prosperous one in which Pagan was an integral part of inland and maritime trading networks. Sithu engaged in a massive building campaign throughout the kingdom, which included colonies, forts and outposts at strategic locations to strengthen the frontiers, ordination halls and pagodas for the support of religion, as well as reservoirs, dams and other land improvements to assist the farmers. He also introduced standardized weights and measures throughou

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It sits within the topics 1090 births, 1167 deaths and 11th-century Burmese people.

Its subject is documented across 12 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Royalty.type
monarch
Royalty.name
Alaungsithu
Royalty.title
King Sithu I of Pagan
Royalty.image
Min Sithu Nat.jpg
Royalty.caption
Portrayed as Min Sithu nat (spirit)
Royalty.reign
1112/13 – 1167
Royalty.succession
King of Burma
Royalty.predecessor
Kyansittha
Royalty.successor
Narathu
Royalty.suc type
Successor
Royalty.reg type
Chief Minister
Royalty.regent
Aleimma
Royalty.spouse
Yadanabon Ti Lawka Sanda Dewi Yazakumari Taung Pyinthe
Royalty.issue
Min Shin Saw Narathu Htauk Hlayga Taung Phya Shwe Kyu Chit Oo Kyaungdaw
Royalty.full name
Jeyyasūra Caññsū I
Royalty.regnal name
Śri Tri-bhuvanādityā pavarapaṇḍita sudhammarājā mahādhipati Caññsū
Royalty.house
Pagan
Royalty.father
Saw Yun

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Myanmar
Place of birth
Bagan
Place of death
Bagan
Child
Narathu
Occupation
monarch
Religion
Theravāda
Image
That-byin-nyu.jpg
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date of death
1167-00-00
date of birth
1089-12-13
manner of death
homicide
cause of death
asphyxia
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Early life
  • Accession
  • Reign
  • Administration
  • Economy
  • Culture
  • Fall out with Min Shin Saw
  • Death
  • Min Sithu
  • Notes
  • References
  • Bibliography

Alaungsithu or Sithu I ( ; also Caññsū I; 1090–1167) was king of the Pagan Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1112/13 to 1167. Sithu's reign was a prosperous one in which Pagan was an integral part of inland and maritime trading networks. Sithu engaged in a massive building campaign throughout the kingdom, which included colonies, forts and outposts at strategic locations to strengthen the frontiers, ordination halls and pagodas for the support of religion, as well as reservoirs, dams and other land improvements to assist the farmers. He also introduced standardized weights and measures throughout the country to assist administration as well as trade. He presided over the beginning of a transition away from the Mon culture toward the expression of a distinctive Burman style.

Sithu is remembered as a peripatetic king who traveled extensively throughout his realm, built monuments and nurtured Theravada Buddhism with acts of piety.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Alaungsithu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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