Uzana of Pagan

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Uzana
ဥဇနာ
Sithu III
Theravada Buddhism

Uzana (

Burma (Myanmar) from 1251 to 1256.[4] He assumed the regnal name "Śrī Tribhuvanāditya Dhammarājajayasūra" (ၐြီတြိဘုဝနာဒိတျဓမ္မရာဇဇယသူရ).[5]

Although his actual reign lasted only five years, Uzana was essentially the power behind the throne during his predecessor

Twante) in May 1256 while hunting elephants.[2][7]

His death was followed by a brief power struggle for the throne. His eldest son, Thihathu, claimed the throne but was pushed aside by the court led by Yazathingyan, who placed the other son by a concubine, Narathihapate, on the throne by November 1256.[8]

Dates

The table below lists the dates given by the four main chronicles.[9]

Chronicles Birth–Death Age Reign Length of reign
Zatadawbon Yazawin (List of monarchs section)[10] 1214–1254 40 1249–1254 5
Zatadawbon Yazawin (Royal horoscopes section)[11] 23 February 1213 – 1254 41 1251–1254 3
Maha Yazawin 1216–1240 38 1234–1240 6
Yazawin Thit and Hmannan Yazawin 1218–1255 37 1250–1255 5

According to inscriptional evidence, he died a few days before 6 May 1256 when the Pagan selected his younger son by a concubine Narathihapate as the next king.[1][note 2]

Notes

  1. ^ Chronicles (Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 334) say that he was a son of Kyaswa. But (Than Tun 1964: 134) citing inscriptional evidence says that Uzana was a son of Naratheinga Uzana, by his second wife Hpwa Saw. Naratheinga was an elder brother of Kyaswa.
  2. ^ It would have taken at least a couple of days for the news of the king's death in Dala (modern Yangon) to reach Pagan (515 km north).

References

  1. ^ a b Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 139, footnote 5
  2. ^ a b c Than Tun 1964: 134
  3. ^ Pe Maung Tin and G.H. Luce (1960): 156–158
  4. ^ Coedès 1968: 183
  5. ^ Hlaing, Nwe Ni (2013). "The concepts of Kingship in Bagan with Special Emphasis on the titles of Bagan Kings". Mandalay University Research Journal. Archived from the original on 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  6. ^ Harvey 1925: 59
  7. ^ Htin Aung 1967: 65
  8. ^ Than Tun 1964: 134–135
  9. ^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 349
  10. ^ Zata 1960: 40
  11. ^ Zata 1960: 68

Bibliography

Uzana of Pagan
Pagan Dynasty
Born: 23 February 1213 Died: c. 6 May 1256
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Burma
1251–1256
Succeeded by
Royal titles
Preceded by Heir to the Burmese Throne
1235–1251
Succeeded by