Kyaukse
Kyaukse ranks 7,743rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Downingtown, Pennsylvania, Ernakulam, and Cheshire, Connecticut. Memorable people born in Kyaukse include Than Shwe, and Ashin Wirathu. Kyaukse has been the birth place of many politicians, and social activists. Kyaukse is located in Myanmar (Burma).
Kyaukse is a town and the capital of Kyaukse District in Mandalay Region, Myanmar. Lying on the Zawgyi River, 25 miles (40 km) south of Mandalay, it is served by the Mandalay-Yangon (Rangoon) railway. The first Myanmar probably settled in the area about 800, and local 12th- and 13th-century inscriptions refer to Kyaukse as “the first home”. Remains of pagodas and old cities are found throughout the area. The Shwethalyaung Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta (1044–77), is located in Kyaukse. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1933 and 1968, Kyaukse was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Than Shwe, and Ashin Wirathu.
People Born in Kyaukse
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Than Shwe
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 1
Ashin Wirathu
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.64
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kyaukse were politicians (1), and social activists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kyaukse, including Than Shwe. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kyaukse, including Than Shwe.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Kyaukse since 1700.
