Htilominlo

Htilominlo (, , lit. "Throne-willing"; 1175 – 1235), also called Nadaungmya (နားတောင်းများ, ("Earrings") or Zeya Theinkha Uzana (ဇေယျသိင်္ခဥဇနာ), was king of the Pagan dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1211 to 1235. His 24-year reign marked the beginning of the gradual decline of Pagan dynasty. It was the first to see the impact of over a century of continuous growth of tax-free religious wealth, which had greatly reduced the potential tax base. Htilominlo was the last of the temple builders although most of his temples were in remote lands outside the Pagan region, reflecting the deteriorating state of royal treasury.

All the royal chronicles say he was succeeded by his son Kyaswa, but two contemporary inscriptions indicate that another son of his, Naratheinga Uzana, was at least acting as the regent towards the end of his reign.

Early life Htilominlo was born to King Sithu II and his queen Saw Mya Kan. Chronicles do not agree on the birth, death and reign dates. According to the Zatadawbon Yazawin chronicle, considered the most accurate chronicle for the Pagan period, he was born on 4 February 1175. The table below lists the dates given by the four main chronicles.

Chronicles Birth–Death Age Reign Length of reign Zatadawbon Yazawin (List of monarchs section) 1175–1234 59 1210–1234 24 Zatadawbon Yazawin (Royal horoscopes section) 26 February 1173 [sic]–1234 58 1209 [sic]–1234 22 Maha Yazawin 1178–1219 41 1197–1219 22 Yazawin Thit and Hmannan Yazawin 1175–1234 59 1211–1234 23

Reign The king, a devout Buddhist and a scholar, gave up the command of the army, and left the day-to-day affairs to a privy council consisted of ministers, the forebear of the Hluttaw, or the supreme administrative body of government.

His reign was largely peaceful, except for one rebellion north of Tagaung, which was put down by his commander in chief.