Thihathu of Prome

Thihathu of Prome
သီဟသူ
Viceroy of Prome
Reign1275–1288
Predecessornew office
SuccessorPazzawta (as governor)
Chief MinisterPazzawta
Bornlate 1250s
Pagan (Bagan)
Died1288
Pegu (Bago)
SpouseAtula Dewi
IssueShin Myat Hla[1]
HousePagan
FatherNarathihapate
MotherShin Mauk[2]
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Thihathu of Prome (Burmese: သီဟသူ, pronounced [θìha̰θù]; d. 1288), or Sihasura, was viceroy of Prome (Pyay) from 1275 to 1288. He is known in Burmese history for assassinating his own father King Narathihapate, the last sovereign king of the Pagan Empire, in 1287.[3]: 209–210  He was the maternal grandfather of King Swa Saw Ke of Ava.

  1. ^ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 402
  2. ^ Pe, Luce 1960: 179
  3. ^ Coedès, George (1968). Walter F. Vella (ed.). The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.