Pyinbya
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Pyinbya (Burmese: ပျဉ်ပြား, pronounced [pjɪ̀ɰ̃bjá]; 817–876) was the king of the Pagan Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) who founded the city of Pagan (Bagan) in 849 CE.[3]: 106 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.
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Pyinbya ပျဉ်ပြား | |
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King of Pagan | |
Reign | 846–876[1] |
Predecessor | Khelu |
Successor | Tannet |
Born | 817 Monday born |
Died | 876 (aged 59)[2] Pagan |
Issue | Tannet |
House | Pagan |
Father | Saw Khin Hnit |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
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