Thettawshay of Myinsaing

  • Thettawshay of Myinsaing
  • မြင်စိုင်း သက်တော်ရှည်
Governor of Myinsaing
Reignc. 1342 – ?
PredecessorSithu
SuccessorShwe Nan Shin
MonarchKyawswa I of Pinya
SpouseDaughter of Kyawswa I and Atula Sanda Dewi of Pinya
IssueDaughter, wife of Thihapate I of Taungdwin

Thettawshay of Myinsaing (Burmese: မြင်စိုင်း သက်တော်ရှည်, pronounced [mjɪ̀ɰ̃ záɪɰ̃ θɛʔdɔ̀ʃè]) was a 14th-century governor of Myinsaing. He was a core supporter of his father-in-law, King Kyawswa I of Pinya. Thettawshay is identified as an ancestor of Queen Shin Myat Hla of Ava, and of all subsequent Ava kings from Minye Kyawswa I to Narapati II.

Brief

The royal chronicles provide no information about Thettawshay's personal background. He is first mentioned as governor of Myinsaing with conflicting dates: either 1341/42 in the Yazawin Thit chronicle[1] or 1342/43 in the Maha Yazawin and Hmannan Yazawin chronicles.[2][3][note 1] Thettawshay was one of the core supporters of King Kyawswa I of Pinya who seized the Pinya throne in 1341/42[1] or 1342/43.[2][3][note 2]

Both the Yazawin Thit and Hmannan chronicles state that Thettawshay was a son-in-law of King Kyawswa I of Pinya. He was married to the second daughter of King Kyawswa and Queen Atula Sanda Dewi.[note 3] The Yazawin Thit continues that Thettawshay of Myinsaing was an ancestor of Queen Shin Myat Hla of Ava, whose lineage is traced through his daughter's marriage to Thihapate I of Taungdwin. The chronicle cites contemporary frescoes at the Shwe Kyaung Monastery in Pagan (Bagan), donated by the queen herself to describe her ancestry.[8] The Hmannan accepts the Yazawin Thit's account.[9] According to this genealogical line, Thettawshay was a great grandfather of Queen Shin Myat Hla.[8][9]

Ancestry of Queen Shin Myat Hla
8. Thray Sithu
4. Thihapate I of Taungdwin
9. unnamed
2. Thihapate II of Taungdwin
10. Thettawshay of Myinsaing
5. unnamed
22. Kyawswa I of Pinya
11. unnamed
23. Atula Sanda Dewi of Pinya
1. Myat Hla

Notes

  1. ^ According to inscriptional evidence, the previous governor of Myinsaing, Sithu, became the caretaker regent of Pinya on 1 September 1340.[4]
  2. ^ According to contemporary inscriptions,
    • Kyawswa had already declared himself king by the full moon of Waso 704 ME (17 June 1342).[5]
    • Kyawswa became the undisputed ruler by 29 March 1344.[4]
  3. ^ Chronicles provide conflicting information regarding his familial ties.
    • The Yazawin Thit (1798) and Hmannan (1832) identify Thettawshay of Myinsaing as a son-in-law of Kyawswa in the section on King Kyawswa I of Pinya.[6][7] In a later section about Queen Shin Myat Hla of Ava's ancestry, the two chronicles identify him as a son-in-law of King Thihathu.[8][9] Since Thihathu was Kyawswa's father, Thettawshay should have been identified as a grandson-in-law, not son-in-law.
    • The Maha Yazawin omits this Thettawshay's background altogether. However, in the section about King Mingyi Nyo's ancestry, it says Thettawshay was a son of Gov. Shwe Nan Shin of Myinsaing.[10] The Yazawin Thit and Hmannan reject this lineage by stating that the Thettawshay, who was the ancestor of Mingyi Nyo, was a grandson of King Kyawswa I of Pinya.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 167
  2. ^ a b Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 267
  3. ^ a b Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 382
  4. ^ a b Than Tun 1959: 124
  5. ^ Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 166
  6. ^ Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 168
  7. ^ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 380
  8. ^ a b c Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 273
  9. ^ a b c Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 62–63
  10. ^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 2 2006: 130
  11. ^ Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 343
  12. ^ Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 173

Bibliography

  • Kala, U (2006) [1724]. Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
  • Maha Sithu (2012) [1798]. Myint Swe; Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
  • Royal Historical Commission of Burma (2003) [1832]. Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3. Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
  • Sein Lwin Lay, Kahtika U (2006) [1968]. Mintaya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung: Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin (in Burmese) (2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Yan Aung Sarpay.
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