Kyansittha
Sign in to saveKyansittha (, ; also spelt as Kyanzittha or Hti-Hlaing Min (ထီးလှိုင်မင်း); 21 July 1030 – 1112/13) was king of the Pagan dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1084 to 1112/13, and is considered one of the greatest Burmese monarchs. He continued the social, economic and cultural reforms begun by his father, King Anawrahta. Pagan became an internationally recognized power during his 28-year reign. The Burmese language and culture continued to gain ground.
Person
- Born
- 1030-07-21
- Died
- 1113-01-01
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Key facts
- Royalty.type
- monarch
- Royalty.name
- Kyansittha ကျန်စစ်သား
- Royalty.title
- King of Pagan
- Royalty.image
- Kyansittha-Ananda.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Statue of Kyansittha at the Ananda Temple
- Royalty.reign
- 21 April 1084 – 1112/13
- Royalty.succession
- King of Burma
- Royalty.predecessor
- Saw Lu
- Royalty.successor
- Alaungsithu
- Royalty.suc type
- Successor
- Royalty.spouse
- Apeyadana Thanbula Khin Tan Manisanda
- Royalty.issue
- Shwe Einthi Yazakumar
- Royalty.regnal name
Key dates
- Born
- 21 July 1030
- Died
- 1 January 1113
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Parentage
- Birth date
- Inconsistent chronicle narratives
- The meaning of the name Kyansittha
- Military career (1057–1070s)
- Exile years (1070s–1082)
- Pegu rebellion (1082–1084)
- Accession
- Reign
- Rule of Pagan Empire
- Gradual growth of Burmese language
- Religious affairs
- Succession
- Death
- Legacy
- In popular culture
- Commemorations
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
Kyansittha (, ; also spelt as Kyanzittha or Hti-Hlaing Min (ထီးလှိုင်မင်း); 21 July 1030 – 1112/13) was king of the Pagan dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1084 to 1112/13, and is considered one of the greatest Burmese monarchs. He continued the social, economic and cultural reforms begun by his father, King Anawrahta. Pagan became an internationally recognized power during his 28-year reign. The Burmese language and culture continued to gain ground.
In his early life, Kyansittha was a popular and successful general who led Anawrahta's major military campaigns that founded the Pagan Empire. He was exiled twice in the 1070s and 1080s for his affair with Queen Manisanda. Kyansittha ascended to the Pagan throne in 1084 after suppressing a major Mon rebellion that killed King Saw Lu.