Sale Ngahkwe (, ; c. 875–934) was king of Pagan dynasty of

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(Myanmar) from c. 904 to c. 934. According to the

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, Ngahkwe, a descendant of King Thingayaza of Pagan but brought up in obscurity at Sale in central Burma, came to work in the service of King Tannet as a stable groom. Ngahkwe then assassinated the king and seized the throne.Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 220–221 Various

do not agree on the dates regarding his life and reign.Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 347 The oldest chronicle '' Zatadawbon Yazawin'' is considered to be the most accurate for the Pagan period.(Maha Yazawin 2006: 346–349): Among the four major chronicles, only ''Zatadawbon Yazawin's'' dates line up with Anawrahta's inscriptionally verified accession date of 1044 CE. (Aung-Thwin 2005: 121–123): In general, ''Zata'' is considered "the most accurate of all Burmese chronicles, particularly with regard to the best-known Pagan and Ava kings, many of whose dates have been corroborated by epigraphy." The table below lists the dates given by four main chronicles, as well as ''Hmannan's'' dates when anchored by the Anawrahta's inscriptionally verified accession date of 1044.

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* * * Pagan dynasty 870s births 934 deaths Year of birth uncertain 10th-century Burmese monarchs Usurpers Burmese regicides {{Burma-royal-stub