Anawrahta (Burmese: ; IPA: [ənɔ̀ja̰tʰa]; reigned 1044-1077), also spelled Aniruddha or Anoarahtâ or Anoa-ra-htá-soa, was a ruler of the kingdom of Bagan and the first ruler of a unified Burma. Image File history File links Anawyatha. ... For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words see here. ... Events King Anawrahta seizes the throne of Pagan, Myanmar Births Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, known as The Cid (d. ... Events January 26 - Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor visits Pope Gregory VII as a penitent, asking him remove sentence of excommunication Robert Curthose instigates his first insurrection against his father, William the Conqueror Seljuk Turks capture Nicaea Süleyman I of Rüm becomes the leader of the Sultanate of... Bagan (Burmese: ; MLCTS: ), formerly Pagan, formally titled Arimaddanapura (the City of the Enemy Crusher) and also known as Tambadipa (the Land of Copper) or Tassadessa (the Parched Land), was the ancient capital of several ancient kingdoms in Myanmar. ...

His father was Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu, who took the throne of Pagan from Nyaung-u Sawrahan and in turn was overthrown by the sons of Nyaung-u Sawrahan, Kyiso and Sokka-te, who forced Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu to become a monk. When Anawrahta came of age, he challenged the surviving brother Sokka-te to single combat and slew him. Anawrahta offered to return rulership to his father, who refused and remained a monk, so he took the throne in 1044. Nyaung-u Sawrahan (also spelled Ngyaung-ú-Tsau Rahán) (died 964) was a ruler of the kingdom of Pagan in what is now Myanmar. ... Munichs city symbol celebrates its founding by Benedictine monks—and the origin of its name A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, the conditioning of mind and body in favor of the spirit. ...

He made a pilgrimage to Ceylon, returning to convert his country from Ari Buddhism to Theravada Buddhism. To further this goal he appointed Arahan, a famous Mon monk of Thaton. In 1057 he invaded Thaton under the premise that they had refused to lend Pagan the Pali Tipitaka, and successfully returned with the Mon king Manuha as prisoner. From 1057-1059 he took an army to Nanzhao to seek a Buddha's tooth relic. As he returned, Shan chiefs swore allegiance to him, and he married Saw Monhla, princess of the Shan chief of Moguang. In 1071 Anawrahta received the complete Tipitaka from Sri Lanka. Buddhists from Dai regions (southern Yunnan and Laos), Thailand, and India (where Buddhism had been oppressed) came to study in Pagan as Anawrahta moved the center of Burmese Buddhism north from Thaton. Ari Buddhism is the name given to the religious practice common in Pagan, Myanmar prior to Anawrahtas rise and the subsequent conversion of Pagan to Theravada Buddhism. ... Theravada (Pāli: theravāda, Sanskrit: sthaviravāda → English: The Way of the Elders) is the oldest surviving Buddhist school, and for many centuries has been the predominant religion of Sri Lanka (about 70% of the population[1]) and continental Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and parts of southwest... Arahan (아라한 장풍 대작전, Arahan jangpung daejakjeon) is a 2004 South Korean film. ... The Mon are an ethnic group in Southeast Asia. ... Thaton is a town in Mon State, in southern Myanmar on the Tenasserim plains. ... Events King Macbeth I of Scotland is killed in battle against Malcolm Canmore. ... Thaton is a town in Mon State, in southern Myanmar on the Tenasserim plains. ... Pāli is a Middle Indo-Aryan dialect or prakrit. ... The Tripitaka (Sanskrit, lit. ... Events King Macbeth I of Scotland is killed in battle against Malcolm Canmore. ... Events Anselm of Canterbury settles at the Benedictine monastery of Le Bec in Normandy. ... Nanzhao (Traditional Chinese: 南詔, Simplified Chinese: 南诏, pinyin: Nánzhāo, Alternate spellings: Nanchao, Nan Chao) was a Bai kingdom that flourished in East Asia during the 8th and 9th centuries. ... Media:Example. ... The Shan (Burmese: ; IPA: ; Chinese: ; pinyin: ) are an ethnic group of Southeast Asia. ... The Shan (Burmese: ; IPA: ; Chinese: ; pinyin: ) are an ethnic group of Southeast Asia. ... Events Byzantine Empire loses Battle of Manzikert to Turkish army under Alp Arslan. ... Dai or DAI can mean: DAI, the IATA airport code of Darjeeling airport in India Dai people, one of the 56 recognized ethnic minorities of China Dai (midwife), a traditional midwife in India, belonging to a lower caste Da`i (داعي or داع) in Arabic is a missionary or caller to Islam...   (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; literally south of the clouds) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located in the far southwestern corner of the country. ... Bagan (Burmese: ; MLCTS: ), formerly Pagan, formally titled Arimaddanapura (the City of the Enemy Crusher) and also known as Tambadipa (the Land of Copper) or Tassadessa (the Parched Land), was the ancient capital of several ancient kingdoms in Myanmar. ...

He also built the famous Shwezigon Pagoda. The Shwezigon Pagoda (Burmese: ) is a famous pagoda located in Nyaung U, a town near Bagan, in Myanmar. ...

In the end, Anawrahta was successful in his quest, and Theravada Buddhism became the dominant religion in Myanmar within two centuries.

His rule was usurped by a general called Kyanzittha, who allegedly fell in love with Anawrahta's wife to be, the Princess of Mon Kingdom. King Kyanzittha (Burmese: ; MLCTS: ; IPA: ) was king of Bagan from 1084 to 1113. ...

Anawrahta Street (Frasier Street) in Yangon (formerly Rangoon) is named after him. Yangon (Burmese: , population 4,082,000 (2005 census), formerly Rangoon, and still known by that name in many circles, see below under History), is the largest city of Myanmar (formerly Burma) and its former capital. ...

References

• Maung Htin Aung, A History of Burma. 1967.
• G. E. Harvey, History of Burma. 1967.