Pyu city-states

Pyu city-states was a state in Burma (Southeast Asia) that lasted from c. 200 BCE to 1050 CE, about 1,249 years. Its people spoke Tibeto-Burman languages (Tibetan, Burmese, Newar, Pyu, Tangut).

Walled brick cities in the Irrawaddy valley whose people adopted Buddhism and traded with India and China. Nanzhao raids in the 830s ruined them, and Pagan absorbed their lands.

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Facts

Dates

c. 200 BCE to 1050 CE

Duration

1,249 years

Type

State

Region

Burma, Southeast Asia

Language family

Tibeto-Burman

Capital

Sri Ksetra, Beikthano, Halin

Became

• Pagan Kingdom 849 to 1297 CE

Events in Southeast Asia during its time

• 111 BCE Han conquest of Nanyue
• 40 Trung sisters' revolt
• 671 Yijing studies at Srivijaya
• 825 Borobudur completed
• 938 Battle of Bach Dang
• 1025 Chola raid on Srivijaya

Neighbours in Southeast Asia

• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE
• Champa c. 192 to 1832 CE
• Second Chinese domination 43 to 544 CE
• Dvaravati c. 550 to 1050 CE
• Funan c. 68 to 550 CE
• Pagan Kingdom 849 to 1297 CE
• Third Chinese domination (Sui and Tang) 602 to 938 CE
• Medang Kingdom (Mataram) c. 732 to 1016 CE
• Chenla c. 550 to 802 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
• Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

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