Uzana II of Pagan explained

Type:monarch
Uzana II of Pagan
ဥဇနာ
Reign:1325/26–1368/69
Succession:Viceroy of Pagan
Predecessor:Saw Hnit
Successor:Sithu (as governor)
Suc-Type:Successor
Spouse:Shwe Zaga
Issue:Shwe Sitthin
House:Pagan
Father:Saw Hnit
Birth Date:1311/12
Monday,
Birth Place:Pagan
Myinsaing Kingdom
Death Date:1368/69 (aged 57)
730 ME
Death Place:Pagan
Ava Kingdom
Religion:Theravada Buddhism

Uzana II of Pagan (Burmese: ဥဇနာ, in Burmese pronounced as /ʔṵzənà/; also Saw Mun Nit (စောမွန်နစ်); 1311–1368) was viceroy of Pagan (Bagan) from 1325 to 1364 under the suzerain of Pinya Kingdom, and from 1365 to 1368/69 under the Ava Kingdom. He was also the last of the Pagan dynasty which dated back at least to the mid-9th century. Though still styled as King of Pagan, Uzana's effective rule, like his father's and grandfather's, amounted to just the area around Pagan city. King Swa Saw Ke of Ava (r. 1367–1400) was a nephew of Uzana II.[1]

Historiography

Uzana was a son of Saw Hnit, the vassal king of Pagan. Various royal chronicles report slightly different dates with respect to his reign, as seen in the table below. A contemporary inscription shows that he was in charge of Pagan by 1 September 1334.

ChroniclesBirth–DeathAge at accessionReignLength of reignAge at deathReferences
Zatadawbon Yazawin–1368/69
Monday born
14
(15th year)
1331/32–1368/693751
(52nd year)
[2]
Maha Yazawin and Hmannan Yazawin–1368/69
Monday born
14
(15th year)
1325/26–1368/694357
(58th year)
[3] [4]
Yazawin Thit–1368/69
Monday born
20
(21st year)
1330/31–1368/693858
(59th year)
[5]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Htin Aung 1967: 65–71
  2. Zata 1960: 40
  3. Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 258
  4. Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 367
  5. Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 152