Sawhnit
| Saw Hnit စောနှစ် | |
|---|---|
| Viceroy of Pagan | |
| Reign | 1299–1325[1] |
| Coronation | 8 May 1299[2] |
| Predecessor | Kyawswa |
| Successor | Uzana II |
| Consort | Saw Thitmahti[3] |
| Issue |
Uzana II Atula Sanda Dewi[4] |
| House | Pagan |
| Father | Kyawswa |
| Mother | Saw Soe[5] |
| Born |
1283 (Saturday born) Pagan (Bagan) |
| Died |
1325 (aged 42) Pagan |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
- In this Burmese name, Saw is an honorific.
Saw Hnit (Burmese: စောနှစ်, pronounced: [sɔ́ n̥ɪʔ]; also spelled စောနစ်, [sɔ́ nɪʔ], Saw Nit; 1283–1325) was a viceroy of Pagan (Bagan) from 1297 to 1325 under the suzerain of Myinsaing Kingdom in central Burma (Myanmar). He was a son of the Mongol vassal king Kyawswa, and a grandson of Narathihapate, the last sovereign king of Pagan dynasty. Sawhnit succeeded as "king" after his father was forced to abdicate the throne by the three brothers of Myinsaing in December 1297.[6]
The brothers put him on the throne, officially styled as the king of Pagan, but essentially their viceroy. His authority amounted to the region around the Pagan city.[7] The viceroy gave his first audience on 8 May 1299.[2] He raised his father's chief queen Saw Thitmahti as his own chief queen.[8]
King Swasawke of Ava (r. 1367–1400) was a grandnephew of Saw Hnit.[7]
Dates
Saw Hnit was a son of King Kyawswa. The table below lists the dates given by the four main chronicles.[9]
| Chronicles | Birth–Death | Age | Reign | Length of reign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zatadawbon Yazawin | 1285–1331 | 46 | 1300–1331 | 31 |
| Maha Yazawin | 1285–1322 | 37 | 1300–1322 | 22 |
| Yazawin Thit | 1279–1330 | 51 | 1298–1330 | 32 |
| Hmannan Yazawin | 1283–1325 | 42 | 1298–1325 | 27 |
Ancestry
The following is the ancestry of Min Shin Saw as reported by the Hmannan Yazawin chronicle (Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 360, 402–403). He was descended from Pagan kings from both sides. His parents were second cousins, once removed.[5]
| 8. Uzana of Pagan | ||||||||||||||||
| 4. Narathihapate | ||||||||||||||||
| 9. Su Le Htone of Pagan | ||||||||||||||||
| 2. Kyawswa of Pagan | ||||||||||||||||
| 10. unnamed | ||||||||||||||||
| 5. Shin Hpa of Pagan | ||||||||||||||||
| 11. unnamed | ||||||||||||||||
| 1. Saw Hnit | ||||||||||||||||
| 12. unnamed | ||||||||||||||||
| 6. Yazathingyan of Pagan | ||||||||||||||||
| 13. unnamed | ||||||||||||||||
| 3. Saw Soe of Pagan | ||||||||||||||||
| 14. Kyaswa of Pagan | ||||||||||||||||
| 7. Saw Khin Htut of Pagan | ||||||||||||||||
| 15. Yaza Dewi of Pagan | ||||||||||||||||
References
Bibliography
- Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.
- Htin Aung, Maung (1967). A History of Burma. New York and London: Cambridge University Press.
- Kala, U (1724). Maha Yazawin (in Burmese) 1–3 (2006, 4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
- 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).
| Sawhnit Pagan Dynasty Born: 1283 Died: 1325 | ||
| Royal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kyawswa Mongol vassal king |
Viceroy of Pagan 1299–1325 |
Succeeded by Uzana II |