Uzana I of Pinya
| Uzana I of Pinya ပထမ ဥဇနာ (ပင်းယ) | |
|---|---|
| King of Pinya | |
| Reign | c. February 1324 – c. February 1343 |
| Predecessor | Thihathu |
| Successor | Kyawswa I |
| House | Myinsaing |
| Father | Kyawswa of Pagan |
| Mother | Mi Saw U[1] |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Uzana I of Pinya (Burmese: ပထမ ဥဇနာ (ပင်းယ), pronounced [pətʰàma̰ ʔṵzənà]; 1299 – 13??) was the second king of Pinya Kingdom from 1324 to 1343. Uzana inherited from his stepfather Thihathu the kingdom of Pinya, which covered roughly the eastern side of the Irrawaddy river in today's central Burma (Myanmar). The western side of central Burma was the domain of the Sagaing Kingdom, founded by Thihathu's eldest son, Sawyun.
Although he reigned for nearly two decades, Uzana I, an ethnic Burman, was essentially a nominal king of a kingdom dominated by ethnic Shan ministers of the court. In 1343, Uzana I abdicated the throne and became a hermit.[2] He was succeeded by his half-brother, Kyawswa I, son of his mother and Thihathu.
Background
Uzana was a grandson of King Narathihapate, the last sovereign king of Pagan Kingdom. Uzana's father Kyawswa of Pagan and his wife Mi Saw U were half-brother and half-sister. (Their father was Narathihapate.) Uzana was still in his mother's womb in December 1298 when his father Kyawswa was overthrown by the Three Shan Brothers. The youngest Shan brother, Thihathu, now co-regent of Myinsaing Kingdom, married his mother, and raised her as queen. Thihathu adopted Uzana as his own son.[3]
Heir Apparent (1315–1324)
In 1315, three years after Thihathu had founded a new kingdom based in Pinya, he selected Uzana to be the heir apparent over his own sons. Thihathu's eldest son, Sawyun, left Pinya with his followers, and set up a rival kingdom out of Sagaing, a few miles south of Pinya across the Irrawaddy. Sawyun nominally remained loyal to his father who no longer had the energy to punish a rebellious son.[3]
Reign (1324–1343)
When Thihathu died in 1324, the two kingdoms formally separated. Uzana's Pinya Kingdom ruled the eastern side of the Irrawaddy while the Sagaing Kingdom ruled the western side. Uzana, a last vestige of Pagan dynasty, was an anomaly in the Pinya court dominated by Shan ministers and warriors. Although his reign lasted for nearly 20 years, he was essentially a caretaker of the throne for his eventual successor and maternal half-brother, Kyawswa I. The younger Kyawswa, the son of Thihathu and a grandson of Narathipate, seemed a perfect choice as he possessed lineage from both the old (Pagan) and new (Pinya) dynasties. Uzana abdicated the throne in 1343, and became a hermit.[2]
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.
- ^ a b Maung Htin Aung (1967). A History of Burma. New York and London: Cambridge University Press. pp. 65–79.
| Pagan dynasty 849–1297 | |
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| Myinsaing and Pinya Kingdoms 1297–1364 | |
| Sagaing Kingdom 1315–1364 | |
| Kingdom of Ava 1364–1555 | |
| Hanthawaddy Kingdom 1287–1539, 1550–1552 | |
| Mrauk U Kingdom 1429–1785 |
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| Prome Kingdom 1482–1542 | |
| Toungoo dynasty 1510–1752 | |
| Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom 1740–1757 | |
| Konbaung dynasty 1752–1885 | |
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