Kyawswa II of Pinya
| Kyawswa II of Pinya ကျော်စွာငယ် | |
|---|---|
| King of Pinya | |
| Reign | 12 December 1350 – 19 March 1359 |
| Predecessor | Kyawswa I |
| Successor | Narathu |
| Chief Minister | Maha Petteik |
| Consort | Saw Omma |
| House | Myinsaing |
| Father | Kyawswa I |
| Mother | Atula Sanda Dewi[1] |
| Born |
1328 (Wednesday born) Pinya |
| Died |
19 March 1359[2] (aged 31)[3] Tuesday, 6th waning of Late Tagu 720 ME[note 1] Pinya |
| Burial |
19 March 1359 (Cave Pagoda), Pinya |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Kyawswa II of Pinya or Kyawswange (Burmese: ကျော်စွာငယ်, pronounced: [tɕɔ̀zwà ŋɛ̀]; 1328–1359) was king of Pinya from 1350 to 1359.[2] He died in December 1359, right at the beginning of major fresh Shan raids into Upper Burma (1359–1368) that would topple both Pinya Kingdom and Sagaing Kingdom by 1364.[4]
Lord of Four White Elephants
Kyawswa claimed the title Laysishin (meaning Lord of Four White Elephants) because he possessed four white elephants during his reign. White elephants were believed to represent the royal authority. His grandfather, Thihathu, was also known as Tasishin (Lord of White Elephant), and his father Kyawswa I was known as Ngarsishin (Lord of Five White Elephants).
Notes
- ↑ Per (Taw, Forchhammer 1899: 147), a Pagoda inscription at Pinya dated 729 ME (1367 CE) by Kyawswa's chief minister Maha Petteik says the king's remains were enshrined in a cave pagoda on Tuesday, 6th waning of Tagu 721 ME. The date should be 6th waning of Late Tagu 720 ME as there was no 6th waning of Tagu in 721 ME, which began on 3rd waxing of Kason. Likewise, year 720 ME had two 6th wanings of Tagu: 6th waning of (Early) Tagu 720 (30 March 1358) and 6th waning of Late Tagu (19 March 1359). The next 6th waning of Tagu fell in 722 ME.
References
Bibliography
- Lieberman, Victor B. (2003). Strange Parallels: Southeast Asia in Global Context, c. 800–1830, volume 1, Integration on the Mainland. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-80496-7.
- Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese) 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
- Than Tun (December 1959). "History of Burma: A.D. 1300–1400". Journal of Burma Research Society XLII (II).
- Taw, Sein Ko; Emanuel Forchhammer (1899). Inscriptions of Pagan, Pinya and Ava: Translation, with Notes. Archaeological Survey of India.
| Kyawswa II of Pinya Born: 1328 Died: 19 March 1359 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kyawswa I |
King of Pinya 12 December 1350 – 19 March 1359 |
Succeeded by Narathu |
| Royal titles | ||
| Preceded by Kyawswa I |
Heir to the Pinya Throne 1344–1350 |
Succeeded by Narathu |
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