Minkhaung of Mrauk-U explained

Type:monarch
Minkhaung

Reign:c. April 1521 – 27 May 1531
Succession:King of Arakan
Predecessor:Thazata
Successor:Min Bin
Suc-Type:Successor
Spouse:Saw Nan-Hset
Father:Dawlya[1]
Mother:Saw Ru Saw
Birth Date:c. March 1477 (Thursday born)
Birth Place:Mrauk-U
Death Date:27 May 1531 (aged 54)
Saturday, 11th waxing of Nayon 893 ME[2]
Death Place:Daingkyi[3]
Religion:Theravada Buddhism

Minkhaung of Mrauk-U (Burmese: မင်းခေါင်, in Burmese pronounced as /mɪ́ɴɡàʊɴ/, Arakanese pronunciation: in Burmese pronounced as /máɴ ɡàʊɴ/; 1477–1531) was king of Arakan from 1521 to 1531. He was a son of King Dawlya (r. 1482–1492), and succeeded his elder brother King Thazata. He ascended the throne and married his brother's chief queen, Saw Nan-Hset. He was overthrown and killed by Min Bin, then governor of Sandoway (Thandwe) in 1531.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 25
  2. The chronicle Rakhine Razawin Thit (Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 29) says Min Bin came to power on Saturday, 1st waxing of Nayon 893 ME, which translates to Wednesday, 17 May 1531. The correct date should be Saturday, 11th waxing of Nayon 893 ME, which translates to Saturday, 27 May 1531.
  3. Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 28