Bagan: History, Former Names & Timeline
Buddhist capital on the Irrawaddy where more than ten thousand temples and stupas were built in two centuries.
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Former names of Bagan
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| AD 849 | Pagan |
Timeline of Bagan
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1044 | Anawrahta comes to the throne and unites Burma |
| 1287 | Mongol invasions bring down the Pagan kingdom |
Who ruled Bagan
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Austro-Asiatic rice cultures |
| 323 BC–201 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 200 BC–101 BC | Thai |
| 100 BC–799 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 800–899 | Pyu state |
| 900–999 | Pagan |
| 1000–1099 | Kingdom of Pagan |
| 1100–1299 | Pyu state |
| 1300–1491 | Pagan |
| 1492–1649 | Burmese kingdoms |
| 1650–1782 | Ava |
| 1783–1879 | Burma |
| 1880–1944 | British Raj |
| 1945–today | Burma |