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'''Nyaungyan Min''' ({{lang-my|ညောင်ရမ်းမင်း}} {{IPA-my|ɲàʊɴjáɴ mɪ́ɴ|}}; 1557–1606) was the fifth king of [[Toungoo Dynasty]] of [[Burma]] who reigned from 1599 to 1606. Nyaungyan is also often referred to as the founder of '''Restored Toungoo Dynasty''' or '''Nyaungyan Dynasty''' because his successful efforts to reunify main parts of his father Bayinnaung's empire which had famously collapsed under his step-brother King [[Nanda Bayin|Nanda]]'s watch, done in by a multitude of domestic and external attacks.
'''Nyaungyan Min''' ({{lang-my|ညောင်ရမ်းမင်း}} {{IPA-my|ɲàʊɴjáɴ mɪ́ɴ|}}; 1557–1606) was the fifth king of [[Toungoo Dynasty]] of [[Burma]] who reigned from 1599 to 1606. Nyaungyan is also often referred to as the founder of '''Restored Toungoo Dynasty''' or '''Nyaungyan Dynasty''' because his successful efforts to reunify main parts of his father Bayinnaung's empire which had famously collapsed under his step-brother King [[Nanda Bayin|Nanda]]'s watch, done in by a multitude of domestic and external attacks.


A son of King [[Bayinnaung]] from a commoner, Nyaungyan was only one of many claimants to the Burmese throne after the kingdom's capital [[Pegu]] was sacked by combined [[Kingdom of Mrauk-U|Arakanese]] and rebellious Toungoo forces and Nanda was deposed in December 1599. Nyaungyan, based out of [[Ava]] in central Burma, stayed out of low country battles between other claimants. Instead, he focused on reclaiming the [[Shan States]] and successfully fended off [[Ayutthaya Kingdom|Siamese]] attacks on the Shan States. He died of illness while on march home from his campaign from [[Hsenwi]]. By his death in March 1606, Nyaungyan had reunified major areas of Upper Burma and cis-[[Thanlwin River|Salween]] Shan States.<ref name=geh-184>Harvey 1925: 184</ref><ref name=mha-138>Htin Aung 1967: 138</ref> His son and successor [[Anaukpetlun]] went on to complete the work Nyaungyan started by recapturing Lower Burma and [[Lanna]]. His another son [[Thalun]] (r. 1629–1648) went on to rebuild the war torn country.
A son of King [[Bayinnaung]] from a commoner, Nyaungyan was only one of many claimants to the Burmese throne after the kingdom's capital [[Pegu]] was sacked by combined [[Ayutthaya Kingdom|Siamese]] and Nanda was deposed in December 1599. [[Burmese–Siamese War (1594–1605)|During the Siamese capture Toungoo]] in March 1602 Nyaungyan had fled to [[Bagan]] and compiled soldiers in Ava, In September 1605 Nyaungyan, based out of [[Ava]] in central Burma, stayed out of low country battles between other claimants. Instead, he focused on reclaiming the [[Shan States]] and successfully fended off [[Ayutthaya Kingdom|Siamese]], In March 1606 he was killed by [[Ekathotsarot]] king of Siam during the battle. By his death in 1606, Nyaungyan had reunified major areas (but not all) of Upper Burma and Shan States.<ref name=hb>{{cite book | title=A History of Burma | page=138 | publisher=Cambridge University Press | location=New York and London | year=1967 | author=[[Htin Aung|Maung Htin Aung]]}}</ref> His son and successor [[Anaukpetlun]] went on to complete the work Nyaungyan started by recapturing Lower Burma and [[Lanna]]. His another son [[Thalun]] (r. 1629–1648) went on to rebuild the war torn country.


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Nyaungyan Min
ညောင်ရမ်းမင်း
King of Burma
Prince of Nyaungyan
Reign19 December 1599 – 3 March 1606 (6 years, 74 days)
Coronation25 February 1600
Friday, 12th waxing of Tabaung 961 ME[1]
PredecessorNanda
SuccessorAnaukpetlun
Born1557
919 ME (Friday born)
Died3 March 1606 (aged 49)
Friday, 11th waning of Tabaung 967 ME[2]
Shan States
IssueAnaukpetlun
Thalun
Minyekyawswa II
Names
Thitsa
သစ္စာ
HouseToungoo
FatherBayinnaung
MotherKhin Pyezon
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

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Nyaungyan Min (Burmese: ညောင်ရမ်းမင်း [ɲàʊɴjáɴ mɪ́ɴ]; 1557–1606) was the fifth king of Toungoo Dynasty of Burma who reigned from 1599 to 1606. Nyaungyan is also often referred to as the founder of Restored Toungoo Dynasty or Nyaungyan Dynasty because his successful efforts to reunify main parts of his father Bayinnaung's empire which had famously collapsed under his step-brother King Nanda's watch, done in by a multitude of domestic and external attacks.

A son of King Bayinnaung from a commoner, Nyaungyan was only one of many claimants to the Burmese throne after the kingdom's capital Pegu was sacked by combined Siamese and Nanda was deposed in December 1599. During the Siamese capture Toungoo in March 1602 Nyaungyan had fled to Bagan and compiled soldiers in Ava, In September 1605 Nyaungyan, based out of Ava in central Burma, stayed out of low country battles between other claimants. Instead, he focused on reclaiming the Shan States and successfully fended off Siamese, In March 1606 he was killed by Ekathotsarot king of Siam during the battle. By his death in 1606, Nyaungyan had reunified major areas (but not all) of Upper Burma and Shan States.[3] His son and successor Anaukpetlun went on to complete the work Nyaungyan started by recapturing Lower Burma and Lanna. His another son Thalun (r. 1629–1648) went on to rebuild the war torn country.

Notes

  1. ^ Hmannan Vol. 3 1829: 122
  2. ^ Hmannan Vol. 3 1829: 140
  3. ^ Maung Htin Aung (1967). A History of Burma. New York and London: Cambridge University Press. p. 138.

References

  • Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar. 1829.
  • Harvey (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd. {{cite book}}: Text "first G. E." ignored (help)
  • Htin Aung, Maung (1967). A History of Burma. New York and London: Cambridge University Press.
Nyaungyan Min
Born: 1557 Died: 3 March 1606
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Burma
19 December 1599 – 3 March 1606
Succeeded by
Royal titles
Preceded by
Prince of Nyaungyan
15?? – 1599
Succeeded by