Anawrahta
Founder of the Pagan Empire · Lived 1014 to 1077 · aged 62
Anawrahta Minsaw was the founder of the Pagan Empire. Considered the father of the Burmese nation, Anawrahta turned a small principality in the dry zone of Upper Burma into the first Burmese Empire that formed the basis of modern-day Burma (Myanmar).
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Historically verifiable Burmese history begins with his accession to the Pagan throne in 1044.