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Narapati Sithu ((ビルマ語:နရပတိ စည်သူ), ; also Narapatisithu, Sithu II or Cansu II; 1138–1211) was king of Pagan dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1174 to 1211. He is considered the last important king of Pagan. His peaceful and prosperous reign gave rise to Burmese culture which finally emerged from the shadows of Mon and Pyu cultures.〔Tarling 1993: 166–167〕 The Burman leadership of the kingdom was now unquestioned. The Pagan Empire reached its peak during his reign, and would decline gradually after his death.〔Htin Aung 1967: 50–54〕 The reign saw many firsts in Burmese history. For the first time, the term ''Mranma'' (the Burmans) was openly used in Burmese language inscriptions. The Burmese script became the primary script of the kingdom, replacing Mon and Pyu scripts. The first Burmese customary law based on his grandfather Alaungsithu's judgments was compiled, and used as the common system of law for the entire kingdom.〔 He founded the Royal Palace Guards, which later evolved to become the nucleus of the Burmese army in war time.〔Harvey 1925: 57–58〕 He encouraged further reforms of the Burmese Buddhism. By the efforts of his primate Shin Uttarajiva, the majority of the Burmese Buddhist monks realigned themselves with the Mahavihara school of Ceylon. ==Early life== The future king was born to Prince Narathu and his wife (later known as Myauk Pyinthe, or Queen of the Northern Palace) in Pagan (Bagan) on 8 October 1150.〔Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 124, footnote 2〕 The chronicles do not agree on his birth and reign dates. The table below lists the dates given by the four main chronicles.〔Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 348〕 Note that all the chronicles say he was born on a Tuesday but the king's date of birth by scholarship fell on Sunday. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Narapatisithu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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