Athinkhaya အသင်္ခယာ | |
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Co-Regent of Myinsaing | |
Reign | 17 December 1297 – 13 April 1310 |
Predecessor | new office |
Successor | Yazathingyan |
Viceroy of Myinsaing | |
Reign | 19 February 1293 – 17 December 1297 |
Predecessor | new office |
Successor | Sithu |
Born | 1261/62 623 ME Myinsaing, Pagan Kingdom |
Died | 13 April 1310 (aged 49) Full moon of Kason 672 ME Myinsaing, Myinsaing Regency |
Burial | Myinsaing |
Consort | Saw U |
House | Myinsaing |
Father | Theinkha Bo |
Mother | Lady Myinsaing |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Athinkhaya (Burmese: အသင်္ခယာ, pronounced [ʔəθɪ̀ɰ̃ kʰəjà]; also spelled Athinhkaya; c. 1261–1310) was a co-founder of Myinsaing Kingdom in present-day Central Burma (Myanmar).[1] As a senior commander in the Royal Army of the Pagan Empire, he, along with his two younger brothers Yazathingyan and Thihathu, led Pagan's successful defense of central Burma against the Mongol invasions in 1287. Following the collapse of the Pagan Empire, the brothers became rivals of King Kyawswa of Pagan in central Burma, and overthrew him in December 1297, nine months after Kyawswa became a Mongol vassal. They successfully defended the second Mongol invasion (1300–01), and emerged the sole rulers of central Burma.