Saw Beza
Saw Beza (Burmese: စောဘေဇာ, pronounced [sɔ́ bèzà]) was a queen consort of King Swa Saw Ke of Ava. She was the mother of King Minkhaung I of Ava, Gov. Theiddat of Sagaing, and Queen Thupaba Dewi of Hanthawaddy Pegu.[1]
| Saw Beza စောဘေဇာ | |
|---|---|
| Queen Consort of Ava | |
| Tenure | October 1373 – April 1400 |
| Born | c. 1350s Gazun-Neint |
| Died | ? Ava (Inwa) |
| Spouse | Swa Saw Ke |
| Issue | Minkhaung I Theiddat Thupaba Dewi |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Brief
The future queen was a commoner named Mi Beza from a small village named Gazun-Neint (ကန်စွန်းနိမ့်) near Mohnyin (in present-day Kachin State). King Swa met her at her village in the dry season of 1372–73 while he was on campaign to Mohnyin. The king took her as a concubine during the campaign. After the campaign, he told her to come to Ava (Inwa) if she gave birth to his son. She gave birth to a son (later King Minkhaung I) on 13 October 1373, after which she went to Ava. The king, as promised, raised her to queen. They had two more children.[2]
References
- Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 436
- Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 409–410
Bibliography
- Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.