Chit Mi of Prome explained

Consort:yes
Chit Mi
ချစ်မိ
Reign:1527 – 1532
Succession:Queen of the Northern Palace of Prome
Predecessor:unknown
Successor:unknown
Suc-Type:Successor
Spouse:Bayin Htwe
Issue:Minkhaung of Prome
Minkhaung Medaw
Laygyun Mibaya
unnamed son
House:Prome
Father:Minye Kyawswa II of Kale
Mother:Min Hpone Htut of Prome
Birth Date: 1490s
Birth Place:Prome (Pyay)
Prome Kingdom
Death Date:1540s?
Religion:Theravada Buddhism

Bodaw Chit Mi (Burmese: ဘိုးတော် ချစ်မိ, in Burmese pronounced as /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.[2] Her parents were uncle and niece.

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 83
  2. See (Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 80) for her parents. See (Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 82–84) for her further ancestors.