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Anawrahta

1015 - 1077

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Anawrahta Minsaw (Burmese: အနော်ရထာ မင်းစော, pronounced [ʔənɔ̀jətʰà mɪ́ɰ̃ sɔ́]; 11 May 1014 – 11 April 1077) was the founder of the Pagan Empire. Considered the father of the Burmese nation, Anawrahta turned a small principality in the dry zone of Upper Burma into the first Burmese Empire that formed the basis of modern-day Burma (Myanmar). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anawrahta has received more than 300,735 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Anawrahta is the 4,889th most popular politician (down from 4,656th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Myanmar (Burma) (down from 9th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Burmese Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 300k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.72

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Anawrahta ranks 4,889 out of 19,576. Before him are Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk, Coluccio Salutati, Max Amann, Ligdan Khan, Karl von Habsburg, and José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. After him are Francis V, Duke of Modena, Iziaslav II of Kiev, José María Morelos, Pompeius Strabo, Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, and Vologases III of Parthia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1015, Anawrahta ranks 3. Before him are Harald Hardrada, and Michael V Kalaphates. After him are Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir, Eustace II, Count of Boulogne, John Komnenos, Herman IV, Duke of Swabia, and Ermesinda of Bigorre. Among people deceased in 1077, Anawrahta ranks 4. Before him are Géza I of Hungary, Agnes of Poitou, and Sviatoslav II of Kiev. After him are Andronikos Doukas, Zhang Zai, Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi, and Andronikos Doukas.

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In Myanmar (Burma)

Among people born in Myanmar (Burma), Anawrahta ranks 13 out of 40. Before him are Ne Win (1910), Than Shwe (1933), Alaungpaya (1714), Peter Townsend (1914), Win Myint (1951), and Min Aung Hlaing (1956). After him are Htin Kyaw (1946), Diana Abgar (1859), Thibaw Min (1859), Tabinshwehti (1516), Mindon Min (1808), and Saki (1870).

Others born in Myanmar (Burma)

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    Ne Win

    POLITICIAN

    1910 - 2002

    HPI: 61.65

    Rank: 7

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    Than Shwe

    POLITICIAN

    1933 - Present

    HPI: 61.63

    Rank: 8

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    Alaungpaya

    POLITICIAN

    1714 - 1760

    HPI: 61.30

    Rank: 9

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    Peter Townsend

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1914 - 1995

    HPI: 60.66

    Rank: 10

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    Win Myint

    POLITICIAN

    1951 - Present

    HPI: 60.52

    Rank: 11

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    Min Aung Hlaing

    POLITICIAN

    1956 - Present

    HPI: 60.04

    Rank: 12

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    Anawrahta

    POLITICIAN

    1015 - 1077

    HPI: 59.72

    Rank: 13

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    Htin Kyaw

    POLITICIAN

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 59.34

    Rank: 14

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    Diana Abgar

    POLITICIAN

    1859 - 1937

    HPI: 58.65

    Rank: 15

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    Thibaw Min

    POLITICIAN

    1859 - 1916

    HPI: 57.20

    Rank: 16

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    Tabinshwehti

    POLITICIAN

    1516 - 1550

    HPI: 56.91

    Rank: 17

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    Mindon Min

    POLITICIAN

    1808 - 1878

    HPI: 56.50

    Rank: 18

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    Saki

    WRITER

    1870 - 1916

    HPI: 56.18

    Rank: 19

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Among POLITICIANS In Myanmar (Burma)

Among politicians born in Myanmar (Burma), Anawrahta ranks 11. Before him are Thein Sein (1944), Ne Win (1910), Than Shwe (1933), Alaungpaya (1714), Win Myint (1951), and Min Aung Hlaing (1956). After him are Htin Kyaw (1946), Diana Abgar (1859), Thibaw Min (1859), Tabinshwehti (1516), Mindon Min (1808), and Bodawpaya (1745).

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