May Hnin Thwe-Da
| May Hnin Thwe-Da | |
|---|---|
| Chief Queen Consort of Martaban | |
| Tenure | 30 January 1287 – c. 14 January 1307 |
| Coronation | 5 April 1287 |
| Predecessor | new office |
| Successor | unknown |
| Born |
c. 1250s Sukhothai |
| Died | Martaban (Mottama) |
| Spouse | Wareru |
| Issue | May Hnin Theindya |
| House | Sukhothai |
| Father | Ram Khamhaeng |
| Mother | unknown |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
May Hnin Thwe-Da (Burmese: မေနှင်းသွယ်တာ, Burmese pronunciation: [mè n̥ɪ́ɴ θwɛ̀dà]; also spelled "မည်နှင်းသွယ်ဒါ", "Mi Hnin Thwe-Da") was the chief queen consort of King Wareru of Martaban. The queen was a daughter of King Ram Khamhaeng of Sukhothai. In the 1270s, during her father the king was away on a campaign, Princess Thwe-Da eloped with Wareru, a captain of royal palace guards.[1] The couple fled to Wareru's native Donwun town (present-day Bilin Township, Mon State in Myanmar), then part of the neighboring Pagan Kingdom (Bagan Kingdom).[2]
Her husband seized the local governorship of then provincial capital of Martaban (Mottama) in 1281/82.[3] Thwe-Da became the chief queen consort of Martaban in 1287 when her husband officially revolted against Pagan with her father's support.[4] The rebellion was successful, and her husband went on to consolidate all three Mon-speaking regions of Lower Burma by 1293/94.[5]
Thwe-Da and Wareru had at least one daughter, May Hnin Theindya, who later became a wife of Tarabya of Pegu.[6]
References
Bibliography
- Pan Hla, Nai (1968). Razadarit Ayedawbon (in Burmese) (8th printing, 2005 ed.). Yangon: Armanthit Sarpay.
| May Hnin Thwe-Da Born: c. 1250s | ||
| Royal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Chief Queen Consort of Martaban 1287 – 1307 |
Succeeded by unknown |