Sale Ngahkwe ( my, စလေငခွေး, ; c. 875–934) was king of
Pagan dynasty of
Burma (Myanmar) from c. 904 to c. 934. According to the
Burmese chronicles, 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
Burmese chronicles 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
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