Minkhaung of Mrauk-U

For other people named Minkhaung, see Minkhaung (disambiguation).
Minkhaung
မင်းခေါင်
King of Arakan
Reign c. April 1521 – 27 May 1531
Predecessor Thazata
Successor Min Bin
Born c. March 1477 (Thursday born)
Mrauk-U
Died 27 May 1531 (aged 54)
Saturday, 11th waxing of Nayon 893 ME[note 1]
Daingkyi[1]
Consort Saw Nan-Hset
Father Dawlya[2]
Mother Saw Ru Saw[2]
Religion Theravada Buddhism

Minkhaung of Mrauk-U (Burmese: မင်းခေါင်, Burmese pronunciation: [mɪ́ɴɡàʊɴ], Arakanese pronunciation: [máɴ ɡàʊɴ]; 1477–1531) was king of Arakan from 1521 to 1531. He was a son of King Dawlya (r. 1482–1492), and succeeded his elder brother King Thazata. He ascended the throne and married his brother's chief queen, Saw Nan-Hset. He was overthrown and killed by Min Bin, then governor of Sandoway (Thandwe) in 1531.[1]

Notes

  1. The chronicle Rakhine Razawin Thit (Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 29) says Min Bin came to power on Saturday, 1st waxing of Nayon 893 ME, which translates to Wednesday, 17 May 1531. The correct date should be Saturday, 11th waxing of Nayon 893 ME, which translates to Saturday, 27 May 1531.

References

  1. 1 2 Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 28
  2. 1 2 Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 25

Bibliography

Minkhaung of Mrauk-U
Born: c. March 1477 Died: 27 May 1531
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Thazata
King of Mrauk-U
c. April 1521 – 27 May 1531
Succeeded by
Pa-Gyi


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