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Min Taya Medaw
, image = , caption = , reign = 10 October 1581 – , coronation = , succession = Queen of the Western Palace , predecessor = Maha Dewi , successor = ''vacant'' , suc-type = Successor , reg-type = , regent = , spouse = Nanda , issue = ''none'' , issue-link = , issue-pipe = , full name = , house = Toungoo , father = Thado Dhamma Yaza II , mother = Salin Mibaya , birth_date = in or before 1553/54According to the editors of (Minye Deibba 1967: 6), the poem ''Min Taya Medaw egyin'' describing the ancestry of the princess Min Taya Medaw was composed in 915 ME (1553/54). The ''egyin'' poems were usually composed in the same year or a few years after the birth of the poems' namesake royal child. in or before 915 ME , birth_place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Burmese Consorts
This is a list of the queen consorts of the major kingdoms that existed in present-day Myanmar. Those with the rank of '' Nan Mibaya '' (senior queens) are listed. Primer Rankings of consorts Prior to the Konbaung dynasty, Konbaung period (1752–1885), the consorts of the List of Burmese monarchs, Burmese monarchs were organized in three general tiers: ''Nan Mibaya'' (နန်းမိဖုရား, lit. "Queen of the Palace", senior queen), ''Mibaya (Nge)'' (မိဖုရား (ငယ်), "(Junior) Queen"), and ''Ko-lok-taw'' (ကိုယ်လုပ်တော်, concubine).(Than Tun 1964: 129): The Pagan Kingdom, Pagan period (849–1297) term for ''Nan Mibaya'' was ''Pyinthe'' (ပြင်သည်), and the term ''Usaukpan'' (ဦးဆောက်ပန်း) also meant the chief queen. (Harvey 1925: 327): ''Usaukpan'' was an Old Burmese direct translation of Pali ''Vatamsaka'', an artificial flower of silver or gold used as a hair ornament. Starting in the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ava Kingdom
The Ava Kingdom (, ; INN-wa pyi) also known as Inwa Kingdom or Kingdom of Ava was the dominant kingdom that ruled upper Burma (Myanmar) from 1365 to 1555. Founded in 1365, the kingdom was the successor state to the petty kingdoms of Myinsaing, Pinya and Sagaing that had ruled central Burma since the collapse of the Pagan Kingdom in the late 13th century. Like the small kingdoms that preceded it, Ava may have been led by Bamarised Shan kings who claimed descent from the kings of Pagan.Htin Aung 1967: 84–103Phayre 1883: 63–75 Scholars debate that the Shan ethnicity of Avan kings comes from mistranslation, particularly from a record of the Avan kings' ancestors ruling a Shan village in central Burma prior to their rise or prominence. Names The Burmese name for the Kingdom is (Inwa Naypyidaw) which is equivalent to Ava Kingdom in English language. History The kingdom was founded by Thado Minbya in 1364Coedès 1968: 227 following the collapse of the Sagaing and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myanmar Historical Commission
The Myanmar Historical Commission (; formerly, the Burma Historical Commission) is an academic research organization focused on Burma studies. The commission was founded in 1955 by the Burmese government to produce an official version of national history.Ni Ni Myint 2003: 136 It regularly publishes the Bulletin of the Myanmar Historical Commission, and holds conferences in the country. As of 2009, the Commission had published six volumes of modern Burmese history from 1947 onward.Khin Maung Nyunt 2009 See also * Burma Research Society * Royal Historical Commission of Burma The Royal Historical Commission (, ) of the Konbaung Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) produced the standard court chronicles of the Konbaung era, ''Hmannan Yazawin'' (1832) and '' Dutiya Yazawin'' (1869). Commission (1829–1832) In May 1829, three ... References Bibliography * * {{authority control Historiography of Myanmar Burma studies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maha Yazawin
The ''Maha Yazawin'', fully the ''Maha Yazawindawgyi'' (, , Pali : Mahārājavaṃsa) and formerly romanized as the ,. is the first national chronicle of Burma/Myanmar. Completed in 1724 by U Kala, a historian at the Toungoo court, it was the first chronicle to synthesize all the ancient, regional, foreign and biographic histories related to Burmese history. Prior to the chronicle, the only known Burmese histories were biographies and comparatively brief local chronicles. The chronicle has formed the basis for all subsequent histories of the country, including the earliest English language histories of Burma written in the late 19th century.Myint-U 2001: 80Lieberman 1986: 236 The chronicle starts with the beginning of the current world cycle according to Buddhist tradition and the Buddhist version of ancient Indian history, and proceeds "with ever increasing detail to narrate the political story of the Irrawaddy basin from quasi-legendary dynasties to events witnessed by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saw Myat Lay
Saw Myat Lay (, ) was the chief queen consort of King Thado Minsaw of Prome. Prior, she had been the chief wife of Viceroy Mingyi Swa of Prome since 1450s. Brief Saw Myat Lay was the second child of Princess Saw Min Phyu and Saw Shwe Khet,Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 83–84 who was governor of Prome (r. 1417–1422; 1442–1446) and Tharrawaddy (r. 1422–1427; 1446–1460). Likely born in the late 1430s, the princess was a granddaughter of the famous crown prince Minye Kyawswa of Ava, and a great granddaughter of King Minkhaung I of Ava from her mother's side, and a descendant of King Kyawswa of Pagan from both sides. She had two full siblings: Gov. Minye Kyawswa I of Kalay and Myat Hpone Pyo; and three half-siblings. Though the royal chronicles do not state her place of birth, Myat Lay was raised in Prome where her father was governor between 1442 and 1446,Hmannan Vol. 2 3003: 84, 86 and in Tharrawaddy, the southernmost district of Prome to which her father was reassigned, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mingyi Swa Of Prome
Mingyi Swa of Prome (, ; 1435–1482) was viceroy of Prome from 1446 to 1482 during the reigns of kings Narapati I, Thihathura I and Minkhaung II of Ava. Brief He was born Min Hsin-Mya (မင်းဆင်များMaha Yazawin Vol. 2 2006: 78 or မင်းဆင်မြားHmannan Vol. 2 2003: 86) and Tai name ''Manggyin Suang'' (မင်းၸိၼ်ႈသႂိင်) to Viceroy Thihathu of Prome and his chief queen Atula Thiri Maha Yaza Dewi in Prome (Pyay).Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 83 He was probably born 1435.Chronicles do not explicitly mention his birth date. His eldest sibling Thihathura was born on 1 May 1431. He had two elder sisters in between him and Thihathura, meaning he could have been born no earlier than 1434. Moreover, because he was appointed viceroy in early 1446, he must have been at least around 10. It is probable that he was born around 1435. He was the fourth of the couple's eight children. He had one elder brother, two elder sisters, one y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myat Hpone Pyo
Myat Hpone Pyo (,Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 84 ; also spelled မြတ်ဖုန်းဖြိုး,Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 328 ) was the chief wife of Gov. Thado Minsaw of Tharrawaddy. She was the mother of King Bayin Htwe of Prome (r. 1526–1532), and paternal grandmother of kings Narapati of Prome (r. 1532–1539) and Minkhaung of Prome (r. 1539–1542). Brief Myat Hpone Pyo (or Myat Hpone Hpyo) was the youngest child of Princess Saw Min Phyu and Saw Shwe Khet,Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 83–84 who was governor of Prome (r. 1417–1422; 1442–1446) and Tharrawaddy (r. 1422–1427; 1446–1460). The princess was a granddaughter of the famous crown prince Minye Kyawswa of Ava, and a great granddaughter of King Minkhaung I of Ava from her mother's side, and a descendant of King Kyawswa of Pagan from both sides. She had two full siblings: Gov. Minye Kyawswa I of Kalay and Saw Myat Lay; and three half-siblings.Per (Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 84, 90), Shwe Khet had two children by h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thado Minsaw Of Prome
Thado Minsaw of Prome (, ; 1440s–1526) Tai name ''Hso Ming Hpa'' was the founder of Prome Kingdom, and reigned the minor kingdom from 1482 to 1527. In 1524, he entered into an alliance with the Confederation of Shan States, and participated in the 1525 sack of Ava (Inwa). Early life He was born Min Ba Saw (မင်းဘစော) to Narapati I of Ava and his chief queen Atula Thiri Maha Yaza Dewi of Ava. He was the seventh of the couple's eight children.Maha Yazawin Vol. 2 2006: 84 He had two elder brothers, four elder sisters and a younger sister. He was married to his first cousin Myat Hpone Pyo, who was the youngest daughter of his maternal uncle Saw Shwe Khet, governor of Prome and later Tharrawaddy.Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 84 Ba Saw grew up in Ava until 1460 when his father appointed him governor of Tharrawaddy, the southernmost town on the border with the Hanthawaddy Kingdom.(Maha Yazawin Vol. 2 2006: 84) says Ba Saw was appointed governor in 821 ME (1459/60) but la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shwe Zin Gon
, image = , caption = , reign = February 1527 – late 1532 , coronation = , succession = Chief queen consort of Prome , predecessor = Saw Myat Lay , successor = Thiri Hpone Htut , suc-type = Successor , reg-type = , regent = , spouse = Bayin Htwe , issue = Narapati of Prome Mingyi Saw unnamed daughter Narapati Medaw , issue-link = , issue-pipe = , full name = , house = Ava , father = Mingyi Swa of Prome , mother = Saw Myat Lay , birth_date = 1470s , birth_place = Prome (Pyay) Ava Kingdom , death_date = ? , death_place = Prome? , date of burial = , place of burial = , religion = Theravada Buddhism , signature = Shwe Zin Gon ( ; also known as Min Shwe G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayin Htwe
Bayin Htwe (, ; 1470s–1533) Tai name ''Hso Yam Hpa'' (သိူဝ်ယႅမ်ႉၾႃႉ) was king of Prome (Pyay) from 1527 to 1532. His small kingdom, founded by his father Thado Minsaw in 1482, was conquered by the Confederation of Shan States in 1532, and he was taken prisoner to Upper Burma. He was later released, and returned to Prome only to be refused entry by his son Narapati. Bayin Htwe died at the outskirts of Prome (Pyay) in mid 1533. Brief Bayin Htwe was a son of Thado Minsaw who proclaimed independence of his minor kingdom from Ava in 1482. Htwe ascended the throne in 1526 after his father's death. His formal title was Thiri Thudhamma Yaza (သီရိသုဓမ္မရာဇာ).Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 328 The new king soon incurred the wrath of Saw Lon, the leader of Confederation of Shan States because he did not send help in the Confederation's war against Ava in 1526–1527. His father had been an ally of Lon, and sent troops in their 1524� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Myo Myat
Shin Myo Myat (, ; c. 1490s – c. 1520s) was the mother of King Bayinnaung of Toungoo Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar), and the wet nurse of King Tabinshwehti.Harvey 1925: 153 In 1516, she and her husband Mingyi Swe were hired to the household staff responsible for the royal infant Tabinshwehti. Although the Royal Chronicles proclaim her as a fifth generation descendant of King Thihathu of Pinya (r. 1310–1325) and his chief queen Mi Saw U of Pagan Dynasty, oral traditions insist that she and her husband were commoners from either Pagan (Bagan) or Toungoo (Taungoo) regions.Thaw Kaung 2010: 102, 118–119 Despite Chronicles' posthumous proclamation of her royal descent, Myo Myat died in the 1520s as a royal servant and did not see her children enter the highest ranks of Toungoo royalty. Her eldest child Khin Hpone Soe became a principal queen of Tabinshwehti in 1530, and her second child Ye Htut (Bayinnaung) married the king's half-sister Princess Thakin Gyi in 1534.Sein Lwin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mingyi Swe
Mingyi Swe (, ; officially styled as Minye Thihathu (မင်းရဲ သီဟသူ, ); and as Minye Theinkhathu (မင်းရဲ သိင်္ခသူ), ; 1490s – 1549) was viceroy of Toungoo (Taungoo) from 1540 to 1549 during the reign of his son-in-law King Tabinshwehti of Toungoo dynasty. He was also the father of King Bayinnaung, as well as key viceroys in Bayinnaung's administration. He rose to the position of viceroy of the ancestral home of the dynasty, after having started out as a royal household servant of Tabinshwehti. All the Toungoo kings from Bayinnaung to Mahadhammaraza Dipadi descended from him. Background The genealogy of Mingyi Swe and his first wife Shin Myo Myat (ရှင်မျိုးမြတ်), the parents of King Bayinnaung, is unclear. Though there are no extant contemporary records regarding Bayinnaung's ancestry or childhood, different traditions about the king's genealogy have persisted.Thaw Kaung 2010: 102–103 According to '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
