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Pyinbya

King of Pagan · Historical Figures · Lived 801 to 878 · aged 77

Pyinbya was the king of the Pagan Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) who founded the city of Pagan (Bagan) in 849 CE.

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Though the Burmese chronicles describe him as the 33rd king of the dynasty founded in early 2nd century CE, modern historians consider Pyinbya one of the first kings of Pagan, which would gradually take over present-day central Burma in the next two hundred years. He was the paternal great-grandfather of King Anawrahta, the founder of the Pagan Empire.

Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 801 to 878 · aged 77