Yaza Dewi of Pegu

Yaza Dewi
ရာဇဒေဝီ
Queen consort of Burma
Reign 17 March 1563 – 13 September 1564
Spouse Bayinnaung
Issue Nawrahta Minsaw[1]
Yaza Datu Kalaya
Thiri Thudhamma Yaza
Full name
Birth name: Htwe Hla
Father Gamani of Dabayin
Died 13 September 1564
Wednesday, 9th waxing of Thadingyut 926 ME[2]
Pegu (Bago)
Religion Theravada Buddhism

Yaza Dewi (Burmese: ရာဇဒေဝီ, pronounced: [jàza̰ dèwì]) was a principal queen consort of King Bayinnaung of Burma. She was the mother of King Nawrahta Minsaw of Lan Na, Queen Yaza Datu Kalaya of Toungoo and Thiri Thudhamma Yaza (Viceroy of Martaban).[1] She was a niece of King Shwenankyawshin of Ava. She was a minor queen of King Bayinnaung but was elevated to be his third principal queen on 17 March 1563 (Wednesday, 8th waning of Tabaung 924 ME).[3] She died a year and a half later.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 68
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 358
  3. Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 344

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Yaza Dewi of Pegu
Toungoo Dynasty
Royal titles
Preceded by
Queen consort of Burma
1563–1564
Succeeded by