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Thiri Thudhamma Yaza of Martaban

1561 – 1584

Viceroy of Martaban

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About Thiri Thudhamma Yaza of Martaban

Lived 1561 – 1584 (aged 22–23).

Thiri Thudhamma Yaza (, , ; 8 April 1561 – c. May 1584) was viceroy of Martaban (Mottama) from 1581 to 1584. He was the younger brother of King Nawrahta Minsaw of Lan Na and Princess Yaza Datu Kalaya.

Brief The future viceroy was born Thinga Dathta (, ) to Queen Yaza Dewi and King Bayinnaung of Toungoo Dynasty on 8 April 1561 at the Kanbawzathadi Palace. The youngest of the king's six children by his three principal queens grew up at the palace. He had his royal hair-knotting ceremony on 20 October 1577.

He commanded a regiment in the 1579–80 campaign to Lan Xang under the overall commander-in-chief Nanda. The 22,000-strong army saw no action there.

He was appointed viceroy of Martaban (Mottama) with the style of Thiri Thudhamma Yaza on 26 May 1581. The new viceroy was asked to co-lead, along with Minye Kyawhtin, the ongoing war with Arakan. On 28 September 1581, his army of 18,000 men, 800 horses, 60 elephants left Pegu for Arakan. (Minye Kyawhtin led an 11,000-strong army.) But neither man saw any action. The king died six weeks later, and the new king Nanda called off the invasion. The viceroy might have been taken away or killed. Pegu's forces reoccupied Martaban in the same year but the viceroy's name or the term "viceroy of Martaban" (မုတ္တမ မင်းကြီး) never came up again. Although three of the five Burmese invasions of Siam (1584–1593) went through Martaban, neither his name nor the ruler of Martaban is ever mentioned in any of the commander lists of the campaigns. When the ruler of the Martaban is mentioned in the Siam's 1592 raid into Martaban's territory, he is referred to as governor of Martaban (မုတ္တမ မြို့စား).

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Died
1584
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Family & relationships

Parent
Bayinnaung
Parent
Yaza Dewi of Pegu

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Who was Thiri Thudhamma Yaza of Martaban?

Viceroy of Martaban

When was Thiri Thudhamma Yaza of Martaban born?

Thiri Thudhamma Yaza of Martaban was born on 8 April 1561 in Bago.

When did Thiri Thudhamma Yaza of Martaban die?

Thiri Thudhamma Yaza of Martaban died in 1584.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thiri Thudhamma Yaza of Martaban

· Wikidata: Q17425036

· DBpedia: Thiri Thudhamma Yaza of Martaban

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