Thihathura II of Ava

Thihathura II of Ava
ဒုတိယ သီဟသူရ (အင်းဝ)
Co-Regent of Ava
Reign 1487 – 21 February 1502
Predecessor Minkhaung II
Successor Minkhaung II
House Mohnyin
Father Minkhaung II
Born 1474
836 ME (Friday born)
Died 21 February 1502 (aged 27)
(1st waning of Tabaung 863 ME) [1]
Ava
Religion Theravada Buddhism

Thihathura II of Ava (Burmese: ဒုတိယ သီဟသူရ (အင်းဝ); 1474–1502) was the joint-king of Ava who co-reigned with his father Minkhaung II for 15 years. He was just seven when he was appointed the heir-apparent by Minkhaung II. At 12, he was made a co-regent. He lived in the same palace with his father, and displayed a white umbrella as a symbol of sovereignty. He co-ruled with his father for 15 years but died a month earlier than his father.[2] Minkhaung, who faced numerous rebellions throughout his reign, made his son joint-king because he wanted to retain loyalty of his son. Minkhaung outlived his son, died in March 1502 and was succeeded by his younger son Shwenankyawshin (Narapati II).[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ava Kings" (in Burmese). Hmannan Yazawin. 2 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar. 1829. p. 119. 
  2. ^ Lt. Gen. Sir Arthur P. Phayre (1883). History of Burma (1967 ed.). London: Susil Gupta. pp. 86–87. 
  3. ^ GE Harvey (1925). "Shan Migration (Ava)". History of Burma. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.. pp. 101–102. 
Thihathura II of Ava
Born: 1474 Died: 21 February 1502
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Minkhaung II
King of Ava
1487 – 21 February 1502
Succeeded by
Minkhaung II
Royal titles
Preceded by
Minkhaung II
Heir to the Burmese Throne
1481–1487
Succeeded by
Shwenankyawshin