Min Nyo San (, ) was the father of King
Alaungpaya
Alaungpaya (, ; also spelled Alaunghpaya or Alaung-Phra; 11 May 1760) was the founder and first emperor of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma. By the time of his death from illness during his Burmese–Siamese War (1759–60), campaign in Siam, this ...
, the founder of the
Konbaung Dynasty
The Konbaung dynasty (), also known as the Third Burmese Empire (တတိယမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်), was the last dynasty that ruled Burma from 1752 to 1885. It created the second-largest empire in history of Mya ...
of
Burma
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and ha ...
(Myanmar). He was the mayor (headman) of
Moksobo, and descended from the family that governed the
Mu valley since the 15th century. He was awarded the
royal title
Traditional rank amongst European imperiality, royalty, peers, and nobility is rooted in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Although they vary over time and among geographic regions (for example, one region's prince might be equal to another ...
"Thiri Maha Dhamma Yaza" after his son became king.
[Letwe Nawrahta 1961: 13]
References
Bibliography
* {{cite book , author=Letwe Nawrahta and Twinthin Taikwun , title=
Alaungpaya Ayedawbon
''Alaungpaya Ayedawbon'' (), also known as ''Alaung Mintayagyi Ayedawbon'' (), is one of two biographic chronicles of King Alaungpaya of Konbaung Dynasty. Both versions trace the king's life from his purported ancestry from King Sithu II of Pa ...
, editor=Hla Thamein , year=c. 1770 , publisher=Ministry of Culture, Union of Burma , edition=1961 , language=Burmese
Konbaung dynasty