Yazathingyan

Yazathingyan
ရာဇသင်္ကြန်
Co-Regent of Myinsaing
Reign17 December 1297 – 1312/13
Predecessornew office
SuccessorThihathu (King of Myinsaing–Pinya)
Viceroy of Mekkhaya
Reign19 February 1293 – 17 December 1297
Predecessornew office
Bornc. 1263
Myinsaing
Diedbefore 7 February 1313
Mekkhaya
HouseMyinsaing
FatherTheinkha Bo
MotherLady Myinsaing
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Yazathingyan (Burmese: ရာဇသင်္ကြန်, pronounced [jàza̰ θɪ́ɰ̃dʑàɰ̃]; c. 1263 – c. 1312/13) 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 brothers Athinkhaya 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.

  1. ^ Coedès 1968: 209