Alaungsithu

Alaungsithu or Sithu I was king of Pagan Dynasty of Burma from 111213 to 1167. Sithus reign was a prosperous one in which Pagan was an integral part of inland and maritime trading networks. Sithu engaged in a massive building campaign throughout the kingdom, which included colonies, forts and outposts at strategic locations to strengthen the frontiers, ordination halls and pagodas for the support of religion, as well as reservoirs, dams and other land improvements to assist the farmers. He also introduced standardized weights and measures throughout the country to assist administration as well as trade. He presided over the beginning of a transition away from the Mon culture toward the expression of a distinctive Burman style.

Sithu was born Zeyathura Sithu to Saw Yun and Shwe Einthi onJanuary 1090. The chronicles do not agree on the dates regarding his life and reign. The table below lists the dates given by the four main chronicles.

Source: Wikipedia