Chit Mi of Prome

Chit Mi
ချစ်မိ
Queen of the Northern Palace of Prome
Tenure 1526 – 1532
Predecessor Myat Hpone Pyo of Prome
Successor unknown
Born c. 1490s
Prome (Pyay)
Died 1540s?
Spouse Bayin Htwe
Issue two sons and two daughters including:[1]
Minkhaung
Laygyun Mibaya
Full name
Bodaw Chit Mi
House Prome
Father Minye Kyawswa of Kale
Mother Min Hpone Htut
Religion Theravada Buddhism

Bodaw Chit Mi (Burmese: ဘိုးတော် ချစ်မိ, pronounced: [bódɔ̀ tɕɪʔ mḭ]) was one of two principal queens of King Bayin Htwe of Prome. She was the mother of King Minkhaung of Prome, and a great grandmother of Natshinnaung, the last king of the breakaway kingdom of Toungoo.[1]

Ancestry

The following is her ancestry as reported in the Hmannan Yazawin chronicle, which in turn referenced contemporary inscriptions.[note 1] Her parents were uncle and niece.

Notes

  1. See (Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 80) for her parents. See (Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 82–84) for her further ancestors.

References

  1. 1 2 Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 83

Bibliography

Chit Mi of Prome
Royal titles
Preceded by
Myat Hpone Pyo of Prome
Queen of the Northern Palace of Prome
1526–1532
Succeeded by
unknown


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