Saw Beza
| Saw Beza စောဘေဇာ | |
|---|---|
| Queen Consort of Ava | |
| Reign | October 1373 – April 1400 |
| Spouse | Swasawke |
| Issue |
Minkhaung I Theiddat Thupaba Dewi |
| Born |
c. 1350s Gazun-Neint |
| Died |
? Ava (Inwa) |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
- In this Burmese name, Saw is an honorific.
Saw Beza (Burmese: စောဘေဇာ, pronounced: [sɔ́ bèzà]) was a queen consort of King Swasawke of Ava. She was the mother of King Minkhaung I of Ava, Gov. Theiddat of Sagaing, and Queen Thupaba Dewi of Hanthawaddy Pegu.[1]
Brief
The future queen was a commoner named Mi Beza from a small village named Gazun-Neint (ကန်စွန်းနိမ့်) near Mohnyin (in present-day Kachin State). King Swasawke met her at her village in the dry season of 1372–73 while he was on campaign to Mohnyin. The king took her as a concubine during the campaign. After the campaign, he told her to come to Ava (Inwa) if she bore him a son. She gave birth to a son (later King Minkhaung I) on 13 October 1373, after which she went to Ava. The king, as promised, raised her to queen. They had two more children.[2]
References
Bibliography
- Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese) 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
| Saw Beza Born: c. 1350s Died: ? | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Saw Taw Oo of Sagaing |
Queen Consort of Ava 1373–1400 |
Succeeded by Min Hla Myat of Ava |