Kyawswa I of Pinya

Kyawswa I of Pinya
ငါးစီးရှင် ကျော်စွာ
Kyawswa I of Pinya ; ငါးစီးရှင် ကျော်စွာ
	Kyawswa I depicted as the Ngazishin nat (spirit)
King of Pinya
Reign	c. February 1343–1350
Predecessor	Uzana I
Successor	Kyawswa II
Consort	Atula Sanda Dewi ; Atula Maha Dhamma Dewi
Issue	Kyawswa II ; Narathu ; Uzana II
House	Myinsaing
Father	Thihathu
Mother	Mi Saw U
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

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Kyawswa I of Pinya or Ngarsishin Kyawswa (Burmese: ငါးစီးရှင် ကျော်စွာ, pronounced [ŋázíʃɪ̀ɴ tɕɔ̀zwà]; c. 1299–1350) was the third king of Pinya Kingdom from 1343 to 1350. Kyawswa, who descended from both Pagan and Myinsaing dynasties, ascended the throne of Pinya in 1343 after his half-brother Uzana I abdicated the throne. He unsuccessfully tried to reunite central Burma by making sporadic warfare against the rival Sagaing Kingdom ruled by his first-cousin Kyaswa.^[2]

Kyawswa I died in 1350, and was succeeded by Kyawswa II. The last three kings of Pinya kings were all his sons. The Pinya Kingdom collapsed in 1364, 14 years after his death.

Background

Kyawswa seemingly had the perfect royal pedigree to rule. He was a grandson of King Narathihapate, the last sovereign king of Pagan Empire from his mother's side, and his father was Thihathu, who represented the ascent of Shan power in Burma.^[2] While Kyawswa was three quarters Burman and one quarter Shan, he was likely brought up as Shan in his days in a Pinya court dominated by Shan ministers and warriors.

Lord of Five White Elephants

Kyawswa claimed the title Ngarsishin (meaning Lord of Five White Elephants) because he possessed five white elephants during his reign. White elephants were believed to represent the royal authority. His father, Thihathu, was also known as Tasishin (Lord of White Elephant), and his son and successor Kyawswa II was known as Laysishin (Lord of Four White Elephants).

References

^ GE Harvey (1925). History of Burma (2000 ed.). Asian Educational Services. pp. 79–80. ISBN 8120613651, 9788120613652. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)
^ ^a ^b Lt. Gen. Sir Arthur P. Phayre (1883). History of Burma (1967 ed.). London: Susil Gupta. p. 60.

Regnal titles
Kyawswa I of Pinya Myinsaing Dynasty Born: 1300s Died: 1350
Preceded by Uzana I	King of Pinya 1343–1350	Succeeded by Kyawswa II
Royal titles
Preceded by Uzana I	Heir to the Pinya Throne 1324? – 1343	Succeeded by Kyawswa II

[geh-1] GE Harvey (1925). History of Burma (2000 ed.). Asian Educational Services. pp. 79–80. ISBN 8120613651, 9788120613652. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)

[app-2] Lt. Gen. Sir Arthur P. Phayre (1883). History of Burma (1967 ed.). London: Susil Gupta. p. 60.

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v t e Burmese monarchs
Pagan dynasty 849–1297	Pyinbya Tannet Sale Theinhko Nyaung-u Sawrahan Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu Kyiso Sokkate Anawrahta Saw Lu Kyansittha Sithu I Narathu Naratheinkha Sithu II Htilominlo Naratheinga Uzana¹ Kyaswa Uzana Narathihapate Kyawswa²
Myinsaing and Pinya Kingdoms 1297–1364	Athinkhaya¹, Yazathingyan¹ and Thihathu¹ Thihathu Uzana I Sithu¹ Kyawswa I Kyawswa II Narathu Uzana II
Sagaing Kingdom 1315–1364	Saw Yun Tarabya I Anawrahta I Kyaswa Anawrahta II Tarabya II Minbyauk Thihapate
Kingdom of Ava 1364–1555	Thado Minbya Swa Saw Ke Tarabya Minkhaung I Thihathu Min Hla Kale Kye-Taung Nyo Mohnyin Thado Minye Kyawswa I Narapati I Thihathura Minkhaung II and Thihathura II Narapati II Sawlon³ and Thohanbwa³ Hkonmaing³ Narapati III³ Narapati IV³
Hanthawaddy Kingdom 1287–1539, 1550–1552	Wareru Hkun Law Saw O Saw Zein Zein Pun Saw E Binnya E Law Binnya U Maha Dewi¹ Razadarit Binnya Dhammaraza Binnya Ran I Binnya Waru Binnya Kyan Leik Munhtaw Shin Sawbu Dhammazedi Binnya Ran II Takayutpi Smim Sawhtut⁴ Smim Htaw⁴
Mrauk U Kingdom 1429–1785	Saw Mon Khayi Ba Saw Phyu Dawlya Ba Saw Nyo Ran Aung Salingathu Raza Gazapati Saw O Thazata Minkhaung Min Bin Dikkha Saw Hla Sekkya Phalaung Razagyi Khamaung Thiri Thudhamma Sanay Narapati Thado Sanda Thudhamma Thiri Thuriya Wara Dhammaraza Muni Thudhammaraza Sanda Thuriya I Nawrahta Mayuppiya Kalamandat Naradipati Sanda Wimala I Sanda Thuriya II Sanda Wizaya Sanda Thuriya III Naradipati II Narapawara Sanda Wizala Madarit Nara Apaya Thirithu Sanda Parama Apaya Sanda Thumana Sanda Wimala II Sanda Thaditha Maha Thammada
Prome Kingdom 1482–1542	Thado Minsaw Bayin Htwe Narapati⁵ Minkhaung⁵
Toungoo dynasty 1510–1752	Mingyi Nyo Tabinshwehti Bayinnaung Nanda Nyaungyan Anaukpetlun Minye Deibba Thalun Pindale Pye Narawara Minye Kyawhtin Sanay Min Taninganway Min Mahadhammaraza Dipadi
Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom 1740–1757	Smim Htaw Buddhaketi Binnya Dala
Konbaung dynasty 1752–1885	Alaungpaya Naungdawgyi Hsinbyushin Singu Phaungka Bodawpaya Bagyidaw Tharrawaddy Pagan Mindon Thibaw
¹ Regent or Co-Regent ² Mongol vassal (1297) ³ Confederation of Shan States (1527–55) ⁴ Brief revival (1550–52) ⁵ Vassal of the Confederation of Shan States (1532–42)