16. Bagan - City Of Temples
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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A Brief History of Bhagawan, Burma
Kian Sittha came to the throne on the 21st of April 1084, and assumed the title Sri Tribhuvanaditya Dhamaraja. In many ways he was the perfect uniting figure for the country after such a period of violence and division. During this time, the capital city of Bhagawan grew to previously unimaginable size and wealth. We can track the booming of the city in the ever increasing number of temples that were built in the 300 years after King Anarata's reign.
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