Thihathu of Pagan

Thihathu
သီဟသူ
Heir Apparent of Burma
Reign c. May 1251 – May 1256
Predecessor Uzana of Pagan
Successor Uzana of Bassein
House Pagan
Father Uzana of Pagan
Mother Thonlula
Born 1230s
Pagan (Bagan)
Died 1256
Pagan?
Religion Theravada Buddhism
For other people named Thihathu, see Thihathu (disambiguation).

Thihathu (Burmese: သီဟသူ, pronounced: [θìha̰θù]; also known as Min Yin;[1] 1230s–1256) was the crown prince of the Pagan dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1251 to 1256. The prince was the senior of the two sons of King Uzana. He was seen as an arrogant, rude prince by the court led by the Chief Minister Yazathingyan. Chronicles say that the prince once spat on Yazathingyan, someone three decades his senior. When Uzana died from a hunting accident in May 1256, Yazathingyan persuaded the court to give the throne to Narathihapate, the fallen king's only other son by a concubine.[2] The court arrested Thihathu,[2] and presumably put him to death.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Than Tun 1964: 134
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 337–338

Bibliography

Thihathu of Pagan
Pagan Dynasty
Born: 1230s Died: 1256
Royal titles
Preceded by
Uzana of Pagan
Heir Apparent of Burma
1251 – 1256
Succeeded by
Uzana of Bassein