What was the original name of the kingdom founded by Wareru?
Martaban Kingdom
Pagan Empire
Sukhothai Kingdom
Bassein Kingdom
Answer
Wareru founded the Martaban Kingdom in present-day Myanmar (Burma) during the collapse of the Pagan Empire in the 1280s. He successfully established a Mon-speaking polity in Lower Burma.
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Which empire was collapsing during Wareru's rise to power?
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