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civilization in Myanmar dates back to the 1st century with
archaeological evidences of the Pyu Kingdoms of Thayekhittaya
(Sriksetra), Beikthano (Visnu) and Hanlin.
Myanmar entered a period of greatness in the early 11th
century when King Anawrahta unified the country and created
the first Myanmar Empire with its capital in Bagan. The Empire,
which lasted until the end of the 13th century, produced a
glorious civilization whose monuments still endure. The second
Myanmar Empire with its capital in Bago was created in the
middle of the 16th century by King Bayinnaung. The third and
last Myanmar Empire was founded by King Alaungpaya in 1752
and had a number of capitals, the last being Mandalay. In
the later years of the Empire, Myanmar was annexed by the
British in three stages, in 1825, 1852, 1885 and became a
British colony. Myanmar was occupied by the Japanese during
World War II, and in the postwar period the independence movement,
which had begun in the early 20th century, came to a climax
and Myanmar attained independence on 4 January 1948.
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