Thihathura II of Ava

Thihathura II of Ava
ဒုတိယ သီဟသူရ (အင်းဝ)
King of Ava
Reign1485 – 4 March 1501
PredecessorMinkhaung II
SuccessorMinkhaung II
Bornc. February 1474
Friday, (Pyatho–Tabaung) 835 ME[note 1]
Ava
Died4 March 1501 (aged 27)
Thursday, 1st waning of Tabaung 862 ME [1]
Ava
ConsortElder daughter of Theinkhathu of Salin[2]
IssueShwe Nawrahta[2]
HouseMohnyin
FatherMinkhaung II
MotherAtula Thiri Dhamma Dewi[3]
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Thihathura II of Ava (Burmese: ဒုတိယ သီဟသူရ (အင်းဝ); February 1474 – 4 March 1501) was the joint-king of Ava who co-reigned with his father Minkhaung II for 15 years. When he was just six, his father ascended to the Ava throne and he was made heir-apparent.[3] In 1485, the 11-year-old was made a co-regent.[note 2] He lived in the same palace with his father, and displayed a white umbrella as a symbol of sovereignty. He co-ruled with his father for 15 years but died a month earlier than his father.[4] Minkhaung, who faced numerous rebellions throughout his reign, made his son joint-king because he wanted to retain loyalty of his son. Minkhaung outlived his son, died in March 1501 and was succeeded by his younger son Shwenankyawshin (Narapati II).[5]


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  1. ^ Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 119
  2. ^ a b Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 116
  3. ^ a b Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 111
  4. ^ Phayre 1967: 86–87
  5. ^ Harvey 1925: 101–102