Theravada

major branch of Buddhism following the Pāli Canon, dominant in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand

6 dated entries naming Theravada, drawn from 6 separate years between 250 BCE and 1966 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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3rd century BC

250 BCEAccording to the Theravāda commentaries and chronicles, the Third Buddhist Council is convened by the Mauryan king Ashoka at Pataliputra (modern Patna), under the leadership of the monk Moggaliputta Tissa. Its objective is to purify the Buddhist movement, particularly from opportunistic factions which are being attracted by the royal patronage.source

11th century

1057King Anawrahta captures Thaton, the capital of the Thaton Kingdom, strengthening Theravada Buddhism in Burma.source
1083Shin Panthagu, Burmese Buddhist monk and primate (d. 1174)source

13th century

1260The newly formed Sukhothai Kingdom of Thailand adopts Theravada Buddhism.source

14th century

1351March 4 – The Ayutthaya Kingdom is established by King Uthong (Ramathibodi I) in modern-day Thailand. He begins to propagate Theravada Buddhism as the state religion.source

20th century

1966The World Buddhist Sangha Council is convened by Theravadins in Sri Lanka, with the hope of bridging differences and working together.source