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Coronation at Amarapura
- When
- 7 June 1819
- Where
- Amarapura
Bagyidaw was crowned at Amarapura on 7 June 1819, adopting a formal reign name.
Following the death of his grandfather Bodawpaya on 5 June 1819, Bagyidaw ascended the throne without opposition. He was officially crowned at Amarapura on 7 June 1819, taking the reign name Sri Pawara Suriya Dharmaraja Maharajadhiraja.
Sources
- Bagyidaw Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-09
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