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Wareru

Founder of the Ramanya Kingdom · Myanmar · On the map · Historical Figures · Lived 1253 to 1307 · aged 53

Wareru, personal name Magadu, was the founder of the Martaban Kingdom, located in present-day Myanmar (Burma). By using both diplomatic and military skills, he successfully carved out a Mon-speaking polity in Lower Burma, during the collapse of the Pagan Empire in the 1280s.

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Wareru was assassinated in 1307 but his line ruled the kingdom until its fall in the mid-16th century.

Country
Myanmar
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1253 to 1307 · aged 53