Thiri Yaza Dewi

Thiri Yaza Dewi (Burmese: သီရိရာဇဒေဝီ, pronounced [θìɹḭ jàza̰ dèwì]; Pali: Sirirājadevī) was a principal queen consort of King Nanda of Toungoo Dynasty of Myanmar (Burma) from 1583 to 1599. The youngest daughter of Viceroy Minkhaung II of Toungoo, along with her two sisters Min Phyu and Min Htwe, married her first cousin Nanda in 1583.[1] The marriages of state solidified the ties between Minkhaung II and Nanda, the High King. At Pegu (Bago), she became the Queen of the Northern Palace.[2][3]

Thiri Yaza Dewi
သီရိရာဇဒေဝီ
Queen of the Northern Palace
Tenurec. 5 May [O.S. 25 April] 1583 – 19 December [O.S. 9 December] 1599
PredecessorSanda Dewi
SuccessorSanda Dewi of Ava
Bornin or after 1554[note 1]
Toungoo (Taungoo)
Died1600s (after 21 November 1602 and before 4 September 1610)
Ava (Inwa)
SpouseNanda (1583–1600)
Minye Thihathu III of Toungoo (1602–160?)
IssueMin Shwe-Don
FatherMinkhaung II of Toungoo
MotherLaygyun Mibaya
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

The queen lost her office in 1599 when Nanda surrendered to the forces of her brother Minye Thihathu II of Toungoo and Raza II of Mrauk-U. She was part of the defeated royal family that was brought back to her native Toungoo (Taungoo) in 1600.[note 2] She became a widow on 30 November 1600 when her nephew Natshinnaung assassinated Nanda.[4] On 21 November 1602, Minye Thihathu II married her off to his third son (and her nephew) Minye Thihathu III of Toungoo, who was at least 20 years, perhaps even 25 years, her junior.[note 3] On the same day, her only daughter Min Shwe-Don was married to her nephew (and her new husband's younger brother) Minye Kyawhtin II of Kawliya.[5]

She apparently died sometime in the next eight years.[note 4]

Ancestry

The queen was descended from the Prome and ultimately Ava royalty from her mother's side. Her father Minkhaung was a half-brother of King Bayinnaung.[4] Her personal name was Min Pu.

Notes
  1. Per (Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 81), Min Pu had two elder brothers and two elder sisters. Since her eldest brother Minye Thihathu II of Toungoo was born in August 1550, the earliest year she could have been born in was 1554.
  2. (Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 100): The defeated royal family arrived at Toungoo on 3 March 1600 (5th waning of Tabaung 961 ME).
  3. Minye Thihathu was born no earlier than 1581, given that his eldest brother Natshinnaung was born c. December 1578, and followed by another elder brother Minye Kyawswa of Toungoo.
  4. She was not part of the exiled royals which King Anaukpetlun sent to Ava in September 1610 per (Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 141). Had she been alive, she certainly should have been part of the group, which included her sister Min Htwe as well as Min Taya Medaw and Natshin Medaw.

References
  1. (Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 79): Kason 945 ME = 21 April 1583 to 20 May 1583
  2. Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 103
  3. Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 107
  4. Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 102
  5. Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 108, 110

Bibliography
  • 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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