Tarabya of Pegu ပဲခူး တရဖျား | |
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Ruler of Pegu | |
Reign | c. 1287 – c. 1296 |
Predecessor | Lekkhaya Byu |
Successor | Laik-Gi (as governor) |
Chief Minister | Ma Ta-Shauk |
Born | Pagan Empire |
Died | 1296 or later Martaban (Mottama) Martaban Kingdom |
Spouse | unnamed daughter of Ta-Shauk May Hnin Theindya |
Issue | Shin Saw Hla Shin Gyi Shin Nge |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Tarabya of Pegu (Mon: တယာဖျာ; Burmese: ပဲခူး တရဖျား, pronounced [bəgó təɹəbjá]) was the self-proclaimed king of Pegu (modern Bago, Myanmar) from c. 1287 to c. 1296. He was one of several regional strongmen who emerged after the fall of the Pagan Empire in 1287.
Initially, Tarabya was allied with Wareru, the strongman of the nearby Martaban province. But after their decisive victory over Pagan in 1295–1296, the alliance turned into an intense rivalry, which culminated in the two men fighting a duel on elephant-back about two years later. Tarabya was defeated, and after a brief stay in Martaban (Mottama), executed.