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Consolidation of the Pagan Kingdom

c. 849–c. 1287

The Pagan kingdom combined irrigation, Theravada Buddhism, and temple building to consolidate central Myanmar along the Irrawaddy.

A historical reconstruction of rulers, administration, and society at Pagan (present-day Myanmar), showing the setting of Consolidation of the Pagan Kingdom
Reconstruction note: This educational reconstruction is not a primary-source image of the event.
Period
c. 849–c. 1287
Kind
Political event
Regions
Southeast Asia
Keywords
Consolidation of the Pagan Kingdom · Pagan (present-day Myanmar) · medieval · background · turning point · impact

Follow the story · Four stages

  1. Background

    Political, social, and commercial changes around Pagan (present-day Myanmar) formed the setting: The Pagan kingdom combined irrigation, Theravada Buddhism, and temple building to consolidate central Myanmar along the Irrawaddy.

    • In and around Pagan (present-day Myanmar), the setting took shape as The Pagan kingdom combined irrigation, Theravada Buddhism, and temple building to consolidate central Myanmar along the Irrawaddy.
    • Core event: The Pagan kingdom combined irrigation, Theravada Buddhism, and temple building to consolidate central Myanmar along the Irrawaddy.
    • Connection to the next stage: The Pagan kingdom combined irrigation, Theravada Buddhism, and temple building to consolidate central Myanmar along the Irrawaddy. The change unfolded through decisions by rulers, institutions, and local communities.
    Historical reconstruction of Consolidation of the Pagan Kingdom's background: In and around Pagan (present-day Myanmar), the setting took shape as The Pagan kingdom combined irrigation, Theravada Buddhism, and temple building to consolidate central Myanmar along the Irrawaddy.

  2. Course

    The Pagan kingdom combined irrigation, Theravada Buddhism, and temple building to consolidate central Myanmar along the Irrawaddy. The choices of the participating powers and responses of local communities shaped the course.

    • The Pagan kingdom combined irrigation, Theravada Buddhism, and temple building to consolidate central Myanmar along the Irrawaddy.
    • The change unfolded through decisions by rulers, institutions, and local communities.
    • Conditions behind the action: In and around Pagan (present-day Myanmar), the setting took shape as The Pagan kingdom combined irrigation, Theravada Buddhism, and temple building to consolidate central Myanmar along the Irrawaddy.
    Historical reconstruction of Consolidation of the Pagan Kingdom's central action: The Pagan kingdom combined irrigation, Theravada Buddhism, and temple building to consolidate central Myanmar along the Irrawaddy.

  3. Outcome

    As a result, Its surviving temple landscape conveys the relationship between kingship and faith in Southeast Asia.

    • Its surviving temple landscape conveys the relationship between kingship and faith in Southeast Asia.
    • Process producing the result: The Pagan kingdom combined irrigation, Theravada Buddhism, and temple building to consolidate central Myanmar along the Irrawaddy. The change unfolded through decisions by rulers, institutions, and local communities.
    • Question carried forward: In the longer term, its surviving temple landscape conveys the relationship between kingship and faith in southeast asia.
    Historical reconstruction of Consolidation of the Pagan Kingdom's immediate aftermath: Its surviving temple landscape conveys the relationship between kingship and faith in Southeast Asia.

  4. Historical significance

    The significance of this event lies in the fact that its surviving temple landscape conveys the relationship between kingship and faith in southeast asia.

    • In the longer term, its surviving temple landscape conveys the relationship between kingship and faith in southeast asia.
    • Immediate consequence: Its surviving temple landscape conveys the relationship between kingship and faith in Southeast Asia.
    • Historical turning point: The Pagan kingdom combined irrigation, Theravada Buddhism, and temple building to consolidate central Myanmar along the Irrawaddy.
    Historical reconstruction of Consolidation of the Pagan Kingdom's long-term consequences: In the longer term, its surviving temple landscape conveys the relationship between kingship and faith in southeast asia.

Related events

  1. c. 849

    Earlier conditions

    Historical reconstruction of the “Earlier conditions” stage in Consolidation of the Pagan Kingdom

    Earlier conditions — Background: In and around Pagan (present-day Myanmar), the setting took shape as The Pagan kingdom combined irrigation, Theravada Buddhism, and temple building to consolidate central Myanmar along the Irrawaddy.

  2. c. 849

    Forces in motion

    Historical reconstruction of the “Forces in motion” stage in Consolidation of the Pagan Kingdom

    Forces in motion — Build-up: The Pagan kingdom combined irrigation, Theravada Buddhism, and temple building to consolidate central Myanmar along the Irrawaddy. The change unfolded through decisions by rulers, institutions, and local communities.

  3. c. 849–c. 1287

    Consolidation of the Pagan Kingdom

    Current event

    Historical reconstruction of the “Consolidation of the Pagan Kingdom” stage in Consolidation of the Pagan Kingdom

    Consolidation of the Pagan Kingdom — Central transition: The Pagan kingdom combined irrigation, Theravada Buddhism, and temple building to consolidate central Myanmar along the Irrawaddy.

  4. c. 1287

    Immediate aftermath

    Historical reconstruction of the “Immediate aftermath” stage in Consolidation of the Pagan Kingdom

    Immediate aftermath — Immediate result: Its surviving temple landscape conveys the relationship between kingship and faith in Southeast Asia.

  5. c. 1287

    Enduring consequences

    Historical reconstruction of the “Enduring consequences” stage in Consolidation of the Pagan Kingdom

    Enduring consequences — Long-term significance: In the longer term, its surviving temple landscape conveys the relationship between kingship and faith in southeast asia.

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