Narapati I of Ava

Narapati I
နရပတိကြီး
King of Ava
Reignby 11 March 1442 – 24 July 1468
Coronation6 April 1442
Friday, 12th waning of Kason 804 ME
PredecessorMinye Kyawswa I
SuccessorThihathura I
Chief MinisterYazathingyan
Viceroy of Prome
Reign1429 – 1442
PredecessorMin Maha
SuccessorMinye Kyawswa II
Born7 June 1413
Wednesday, 10th waxing of First Waso 775 ME
Mohnyin
Died24 July 1468(1468-07-24) (aged 55)
Sunday, 5th waxing of Wagaung 830 ME[1]
Prome (Pyay)
ConsortAtula Thiri Maha Yaza Dewi[2]
IssueThree sons and five daughters including:
Thihathura of Ava
Mingyi Swa of Prome
Thado Minsaw of Prome
HouseMohnyin
FatherMohnyin Thado
MotherShin Myat Hla
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Narapati I of Ava (Burmese: နရပတိ (အင်းဝ), pronounced [nəɹa̰pətḭ]; 7 June 1413 – 24 July 1468) was king of Ava from 1442 to 1468. In the early years of his reign, this former viceroy of Prome (Pyay) was forced to deal with raids from the Shan State of Mogaung as well as the Ming Chinese intrusions into Avan territory (1444–1446). In the wake of renewed Chinese determination to pacify the Yunnan frontier region, Narapati was able to maintain Ava's control of northern Shan States of Kale and Mohnyin, and gained allegiance of Thibaw. However, he continued to have trouble with Toungoo which was in revolt between 1451 and 1459. One of his grandsons made an attempt on his life in June 1467. The king fled Ava for Prome and died there in July 1468.

  1. ^ Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 99
  2. ^ Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 82–83