Thihathu of Prome သီဟသူ | |
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Viceroy of Prome | |
Reign | 1275–1288 |
Predecessor | new office |
Successor | Pazzawta (as governor) |
Chief Minister | Pazzawta |
Born | late 1250s Pagan (Bagan) |
Died | 1288 Pegu (Bago) |
Spouse | Atula Dewi |
Issue | Shin Myat Hla[1] |
House | Pagan |
Father | Narathihapate |
Mother | Shin Mauk[2] |
Religion | Theravada 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.