List of heirs to the Burmese thrones

This is a list of the individuals who were, at any given time, considered the next in line to succeed the Burmese monarch to inherit the throne of various Burmese kingdoms (849–1885). Those who actually succeeded at any future time are shown in bold.

Pagan Kingdom

MonarchHeirStatusRelationship to MonarchBecame heir; reasonCeased to be heir; reasonNext in succession
PyinbyaTannetHeir apparentson859?
father succeeded
904
succeeded
Theinhko
934?–943
Sale NgahkweTheinhkoHeir apparentson934?
father succeeded
956
succeeded
Sokkate
1021?–1038
KyisoSokkateHeir presumptivebrother1021?
father succeeded
1038
succeeded
Saw Lu
1049?–1077
AnawrahtaSaw LuHeir apparentson1049?
father succeeded
11 April 1077
succeeded
Sithu I
1090–1112/13, grandson
KyansitthaSithu IHeir apparentgrandson17 January 1090
grandfather succeeded
1112/1113
succeeded
Min Shin Saw
1112/1113?–?, son
AlaungsithuMin Shin SawHeir apparentson1112/13?
father succeeded
?
exiled
Narathu
?–1167, brother
NarathuHeir presumptiveson116?
brother exiled
1167
brother assassinated
Naratheinkha
1167–1171, son
NarathuNaratheinkhaHeir apparentson1167
father succeeded
1171
succeeded
Sithu II
1171–1174, brother
NaratheinkhaSithu IIHeir presumptivebrother1171
brother succeeded
1174
succeeded
Htilominlo
?–1211, son
Sithu IIHtilominloHeir apparentson?
father succeeded
18 August 1211
succeeded
Kyaswa
?–1235, son
HtilominloNaratheinga UzanaHeir apparentson?
father succeeded
1235
died
Kyaswa
1231–1235, brother
KyaswaHeir apparentson?
father succeeded
19 July 1235
brother died
Uzana
1235–1251, son
NarathuUzanaHeir apparentson1235
father succeeded
1251
succeeded
Narathihapate
1256, son
UzanaThihathuHeir apparentson1251
father succeeded
May 1256
assassinated
Uzana of Bassein
?–1287, nephew
NarathihapateUzana of BasseinHeir presumptiveson?
father succeeded
1 July 1287
assassinated
Theingapati
1289–1297, nephew
KyawswaTheingapatiHeir apparentson30 May 1289
father succeeded
17 December 1297
assassinated
End of Pagan Dynasty

Pinya Kingdom

MonarchHeirStatusRelationship to MonarchBecame heir; reasonCeased to be heir; reasonNext in succession
ThihathuUzana IHeir apparentadopted son7 February 1313
Formation of Pinya Kingdom
c. February 1325
succeeded
Kyawswa I
1325–1343, half-brother
Uzana IKyawswa IHeir apparenthalf-brotherc. February 1325
brother succeeded
29 March 1344
succeeded
Kyawswa II
1343–1350, son
Kyawswa IKyawswa IIHeir apparentson29 March 1344
father succeeded
12 December 1350
succeeded
Narathu
1350–1359, brother
Kyawswa IINarathuHeir presumptivebrother12 December 1350
brother succeeded
19 March 1359
succeeded
Uzana II
1364, brother
NarathuUzana IIHeir presumptivebrotherJune 1364
brother deposed
June 1364
succeeded
End of Pinya Kingdom

Sagaing Kingdom

MonarchHeirStatusRelationship to MonarchBecame heir; reasonCeased to be heir; reasonNext in succession
Saw YunTarabya IHeir presumptivehalf-brother16 May 1315
Formation of Sagaing Kingdom
7 February 1327
succeeded
Kyaswa
1327–1335, nephew
Tarabya IKyaswaHeir apparentuncle7 February 1327
son of Saw Yun
1335
usurped
Nawrahta Minye
1339–1348, brother
KyaswaNawrahta MinyeHeir apparentbrother1339
brother succeeded
1348
succeeded
Tarabya II
1350, brother
Nawrahta MinyeTarabya IIHeir apparentbrother1348
brother succeeded
c. March 1350
succeeded
Minbyauk Thihapate
1350–1352, brother-in-law
Tarabya IIMinbyauk ThihapateHeir presumptivebrother-in-lawc. March 1350
brother-in-law succeeded
23 February 1352
succeeded
End of Sagaing Kingdom

Ava Kingdom

MonarchHeirStatusRelationship to MonarchBecame heir; reasonCeased to be heir; reasonNext in succession
Swa Saw KeTarabyaHeir apparentsonc. April 1385
father elected king
April 1400
succeeded
Kale Kye-Taung Nyo
April 1400, son
TarabyaKale Kye-Taung NyoHeir presumptivesonApril 1400
father succeeded
25 November 1400
uncle succeeded
Theiddat
1400–1406, uncle
Minkhaung ITheiddatHeir presumptivebrother25 November 1400
brother succeeded
c. December 1406
nephew anointed
Minye Kyawswa
1406–1415, nephew
Minye KyawswaHeir apparentson1406
anointed
15 March 1415
killed in action
Thihathu
1419–1421, brother
ThihathuHeir apparentson1419
brother died
c. October 1421
succeeded
Min Hla
1425, son
ThihathuMin HlaHeir presumptivesonc. October 1421
father succeeded
August 1425
succeeded
Minye Kyawswa I
1426–1439
Mohnyin ThadoMinye Kyawswa IHeir apparentson20 May 1426
father succeeded
May 1439
succeeded
Narapati I
1442–1442, brother
Minye Kyawswa INarapati IHeir presumptivebrotherJanuary 1442?
brother succeeded
25 April 1442
succeeded
Thihathura
14??–1468, son
Narapati IThihathuraHeir apparentson25 April 1442
father succeeded
24 July 1468
succeeded
Minkhaung II
1468–1480, son
ThihathuraMinkhaung IIHeir apparentson24 July 1468
father succeeded
c. August 1480
succeeded
Thihathura II
1480–1501, son
Minkhaung IIThihathura IIHeir apparentsonc. August 1480
father succeeded
1485
became joint-king
Narapati II
1501, brother
Narapati IIHeir apparentson4 March 1501
brother died
7 April 1501
succeeded
Mingyi Nyo of Ava
1519–1527
Narapati IIMingyi Nyo of AvaHeir apparentson1519
father succeeded
14 March 1527
father overthrown
Narapati III
1542–1545
HkonmaingNarapati IIIHeir apparentsonJune 1542
father elected
September 1545
succeeded

Ramanya

MonarchHeirStatusRelationship to MonarchBecame heir; reasonCeased to be heir; reasonNext in succession
WareruHkun LawHeir presumptivebrother30 January 1287
brother founded dynasty
c. 14 January 1307
succeeded
Saw Zein
13??–1323, nephew
Saw OSaw ZeinHeir apparentbrother13??
brother succeeded
September 1323
succeeded
Binnya E Laung
1330–1340s, nephew
Binnya E LawBinnya E LaungHeir presumptivesonc. May 1330
father succeeded
1340s
died
Binnya U
1340s–1348, cousin
Binnya UHeir presumptivenephew1340s
cousin died
1348
succeeded
Baw Ngan-Mohn
1382–1384, nephew
Binnya UBaw Ngan-MohnHeir apparentsonby 1382
father succeeded
2 January 1384
brother succeeded
Baw Law Kyan Daw
1384–1390, nephew
RazadaritBaw Law Kyan DawHeir presumptiveson4 January 1384
father succeeded
c. April 1390
executed
Binnya Dhammaraza
1410s–1421, brother
Binnya DhammarazaHeir apparentson1410s
brother died
1421
succeeded
Binnya Ran I
1421–1424, brother
Binnya DhammarazaBinnya Ran IHeir apparentbrother1421
brother succeeded
1424
succeeded
Binnya Waru
14??–1446, nephew
Binnya Ran IBinnya WaruHeir apparentnephew
adopted son
14??
uncle succeeded
1446
succeeded
Dhammazedi
1460–1471, brother-in-law
Shin SawbuDhammazediHeir apparentson-in-law1460
mother-in-law succeeded
1471
succeeded
Binnya Ran II
1471–1492, son
DhammazediBinnya Ran IIHeir apparentson1483
father succeeded
1492
succeeded
Yazadipadi
15??–1526, son
Binnya Ran IIYazadipadiHeir apparentson15??
father succeeded
1526
died on day of accession

Prome Kingdom

MonarchHeirStatusRelationship to MonarchBecame heir; reasonCeased to be heir; reasonNext in succession
Thado MinsawBayin HtweHeir apparentson?
father founded kingdom
1526
brother succeeded
Narapati
1526–1532, son
Bayin HtweNarapatiHeir apparentson1526
father dethroned
c. December 1532
succeeded
Minkhaung
1532–1539, brother
NarapatiMinkhaungHeir presumptivebrotherc. December 1532
uncle succeeded
c. February 1539
succeeded

Toungoo Dynasty

The dates after 1582 are according to the Gregorian calendar.

MonarchHeirStatusRelationship to MonarchBecame heir; reasonCeased to be heir; reasonNext in succession
Mingyi NyoTabinshwehtiHeir apparentson16 April 1516
Only son
24 November 1530
succeeded
Bayinnaung
1542–1550, brother-in-law
TabinshwehtiBayinnaungHeir presumptivebrother-in-lawApril 1542
anointed
30 April 1550
succeeded
Nanda
1551–1581, son
BayinnaungNandaHeir apparentson11 January 1551
father succeeded
10 October 1581
succeeded
Mingyi Swa
1581–1593, son
NandaMingyi SwaHeir apparentson15 October 1581
father succeeded
8 February 1593
killed in action
Minye Kyawswa II
1593–1599, brother
Minye Kyawswa IIHeir apparentson29 December 1593
brother died
December 1599
defected
Anaukpetlun
1603–1605, cousin
NyaungyanAnaukpetlunHeir apparentson11 August 1603
father succeeded
5 November 1605
succeeded
Thalun
1605–1628, brother
AnaukpetlunThalunHeir apparentbrother5 November 1605
father succeeded
9 July 1628
nephew succeeded
Minye Kyawswa III
1635–1647, brother
ThalunMinye KyawswaHeir apparentbrother2 June 1635[1]
brother succeeded
18 August 1647
died
Pindale
1647–1648, nephew
PindaleHeir apparentson18 August 1647
uncle died
27 August 1648
succeeded
Minye Thihathu
1648–1653
PindaleMinye ThihathuHeir apparentbrother5 September 1648[2]
brother succeeded
25 December 1653[3]
died
Narazeya
1654–1661, brother
NarazeyaHeir apparentson30 January 1654[4]
uncle died
3 June 1661
father deposed
Narawara
1664–1672, cousin
PyeNarawaraHeir apparentson1 June 1664
father succeeded
13 April 1672
succeeded
Sanay
1688–1698, nephew
Minye KyawhtinSanayHeir apparentson8 September 1688
father succeeded
4 May 1698
succeeded
Taninganway
1711–1714, son
SanayTaninganwayHeir apparentson1 November 1711
father succeeded
12 September 1714
succeeded
Mahadhammaraza Dipadi
1727–1733, son
TaninganwayMahadhammaraza DipadiHeir apparentson6 May 1727
elder brothers died
12 December 1733
succeeded
End of Toungoo Dynasty

Konbaung Dynasty

MonarchHeirStatusRelationship to MonarchBecame heir; reasonCeased to be heir; reasonNext in succession
AlaungpayaNaungdawgyiHeir apparentson29 February 1752
Formation of Konbaung Dynasty
11 May 1760
succeeded
Hsinbyushin
1760–1763, brother
NaungdawgyiHsinbyushinHeir presumptivebrother11 May 1760
brother succeeded
28 November 1763
succeeded
Singu
1763–1776, son
HsinbyushinSinguHeir apparentbrother28 November 1763
father succeeded
10 June 1776
succeeded
Pyinsi
1776–1782, son
SinguPyinsiHeir presumptiveson10 June 1776
father succeeded
6 February 1782
killed
Thado Minsaw
1783–1808, first cousin
BodawpayaThado MinsawHeir apparentson13 July 1783
father succeeded
9 April 1808
died
Bagyidaw
1808–1819, son
BagyidawHeir apparentson17 April 1808
father died
5 June 1819
succeeded
Setkya Mintha
1819–1837, son
BagyidawSetkya PrinceHeir apparent[5]son1819
father succeeded
4 April 1838
executed
Tharrawaddy
1837–1842, uncle
TharrawaddyPaganHeir presumptivesonAugust 1842
father succeeded
17 November 1846
succeeded
Mindon
1846–1852, younger brother
PaganMindonHeir apparentbrother17 November 1846
brother succeeded
18 February 1853
succeeded
Kanaung
1852–1866, younger brother
MindonKanaungHeir apparentbrother18 February 1853
brother succeeded
2 August 1866
assassinated
Thibaw
1878, nephew
ThibawHeir apparentson19 September 1878
elected
1 October 1878
succeeded
End of Konbaung Dynasty
End of Burmese monarchy

Thibaw Min was deposed and exiled in 1885. He died in exile in India in 1916. He was succeeded as head of the family by his daughter Myat Phaya Lat (1916–1956). From 1956 to 2019, the claimant to the throne was Taw Phaya, the second son of Princess Myat Phaya Galay.

References

  1. (Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 232–233): Saturday, 4th waning of Nayon 992 ME = 2 June 1635
  2. (Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 212–213): Saturday, 4th waning of 1010 ME = 5 September 1648
  3. (Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 218): Thursday, 7th waxing of Pyatho 1015 ME = 25 December 1653
  4. (Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 218): Thursday, 13th waxing of Tabodwe 1015 ME = 30 January 1654
  5. Tarling, Nicholas; Nicholas, Tarling (1992). The Cambridge History of Southeast Asia: Volume 2, The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-35506-3.

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