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Nawrahta Minye

1326 – 1349

King of Sagaing Kingdom

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Lived 1326 – 1349 (aged 22–23). Nawrahta Minye was a Myanmar monarch.

Nawrahta Minye (, ; also Anawrahta II of Sagaing) was king of Sagaing for seven months in 1349. He reversed his predecessor Kyaswa's policy of peace with Sagaing's cross-river rival Pinya although no war broke out. He was succeeded by his younger brother Tarabya II.

Brief Minye was the third child of Queen Saw Hnaung and King Saw Yun of Sagaing. He was a grandson of kings Thihathu of Pinya and Kyawswa of Pagan. His father died about three months after his birth. Because the elder brother Kyaswa was not yet four, their half-uncle Tarabya I succeeded the throne, and raised Saw Hnaung as his chief queen. Minye grew up at the Sagaing Palace until he was about nine. In 1335/36, he and his three full siblings had to flee to Mindon, deep inside Pinya's territory after their half-cousin Shwetaungtet seized the throne. But after a palace battle between loyalists of Shwetaungtet and Tarabya I killed both Shwetaungtet and Tarabya, Kyaswa was placed on the throne by Nanda Pakyan. However, he was thrust into the center stage in 1349 when Kyaswa died without leaving a male heir. Minye became king with the reign name of Anawrahta. He apparently found a white elephant, considered a propitious symbol, during his reign, and proclaimed himself Hsinbyushin ("Lord of the White Elephant"). But no war broke out. Minye died shortly after 8 November 1349. He left no male heirs, and was succeeded by his younger brother Tarabya II. Maha Yazawin 1327–1352/53

1344/45–1352/53 Yazawin Thit

Hmannan Yazawin Inscriptions – after 8 November 1349 after 16 April 1349 – after 8 November 1349 Ancestry

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1349
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
King

Family & relationships

Parent
Saw Hnaung of Sagaing
Parent
Saw Yun

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Nawrahta Minye's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Nawrahta Minye?

King of Sagaing Kingdom

When was Nawrahta Minye born?

Nawrahta Minye was born on 5 November 1326 in Sagaing.

When did Nawrahta Minye die?

Nawrahta Minye died in 1349.

What was Nawrahta Minye's occupation?

Nawrahta Minye was a monarch.

What nationality was Nawrahta Minye?

Nawrahta Minye was Myanmar.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nawrahta Minye

· Wikidata: Q3337352

· DBpedia: Nawrahta Minye

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