Tannet of Pagan

Tannet (Burmese: တန်နက်, pronounced [tàɰ̃ nɛʔ]; 859–904) was king of Pagan dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from c. 876 to c. 904. A son of King Pyinbya, the founder of Pagan (Bagan), Tannet was the paternal grandfather of King Anawrahta, the founder of Pagan Empire. The king loved horses and was a master of horsemanship. He was assassinated by Sale Ngahkwe, his stable groom, who succeeded him as king.[1]

Tannet
တန်နက်
King of Pagan
Reign876–904
PredecessorPyinbya
SuccessorSale Ngahkwe
Born859
Friday born
Pagan
Died904
Pagan
IssueKunhsaw Kyaunghpyu? (oral tradition)
HousePagan
FatherPyinbya
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Various Burmese chronicles do not agree on the dates regarding his life and reign. The oldest chronicle Zatadawbon Yazawin is considered to be the most accurate for the Pagan period.[Notes 1] The table below lists the dates given by four main chronicles, as well as Hmannan's dates when anchored by the Anawrahta's inscriptionally verified accession date of 1044.[2]

Chronicles Birth–Death Age Reign Length of reign
Zatadawbon Yazawin 859–904 45 876–904 28
Maha Yazawin 841–876 35 858–876 18
Yazawin Thit and Hmannan Yazawin 851–906 55 878–906 28
Hmannan adjusted 879–934 55 906–934 28

References
  1. (Maha Yazawin 2006: 346–349): Among the four major chronicles, only Zatadawbon Yazawin's dates line up with Anawrahta's inscriptionally verified accession date of 1044 CE. (Aung-Thwin 2005: 121–123): In general, Zata is considered "the most accurate of all Burmese chronicles, particularly with regard to the best-known Pagan and Ava kings, many of whose dates have been corroborated by epigraphy."
  1. Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 219–221
  2. Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 347

Bibliography
  • Aung-Thwin, Michael A. (2005). The Mists of Rāmañña: The Legend that was Lower Burma (illustrated ed.). Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 9780824828868.
  • Kala, U (1724). Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2006, 4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
  • Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.


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