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Narapatisithu

Narapati Sithu
နရပတိ စည်သူ
Sithu II
Gawdawpalin Temple Bagan Myanmar.jpg
King of Burma
Reign c. May 1174 – 18 August 1211
Predecessor Naratheinkha
Successor Htilominlo
Born 8 October 1150
Sunday, 1st waning of Thadingyut 512 ME
Pagan
Died 18 August 1211 (aged 60)
Thursday, 10th waxing of Tawthalin 573 ME
Pagan
Consort Weluwaddy
Min Aung Myat
Saw Lat
Saw Ahlwan
Taung Pyinthe
Myauk Pyinthe
Wadanthika
Saw Mya Kan
Issue Zeya Thura
Yaza Thura
Ginga Thura
Pyanchi
Zeya Theinkha
House Pagan
Father Narathu
Mother Myauk Pyinthe
Religion Theravada Buddhism

Narapati Sithu (Burmese: နရပတိ စည်သူ, pronounced: [nəɹa̰pətḭ sìðù]; also Narapatisithu, Sithu II or Cansu II; 1138–1211) was king of Pagan dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1174 to 1211. He is considered the last important king of Pagan. His peaceful and prosperous reign gave rise to Burmese culture which finally emerged from the shadows of Mon and Pyu cultures. The Burman leadership of the kingdom was now unquestioned. The Pagan Empire reached its peak during his reign, and would decline gradually after his death.

The reign saw many firsts in Burmese history. For the first time, the term Mranma (the Burmans) was openly used in Burmese language inscriptions. The Burmese script became the primary script of the kingdom, replacing Mon and Pyu scripts. The first Burmese customary law based on his grandfather Alaungsithu's judgments was compiled, and used as the common system of law for the entire kingdom. He founded the Royal Palace Guards, which later evolved to become the nucleus of the Burmese army in war time.

He encouraged further reforms of the Burmese Buddhism. By the efforts of his primate Shin Uttarajiva, the majority of the Burmese Buddhist monks realigned themselves with the Mahavihara school of Ceylon.


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