Pyanchi II of Toungoo

Pyanchi II (Burmese: ပျံချီငယ်, pronounced [pjàɴtɕʰì ŋɛ̀]) was viceroy of Toungoo (Taungoo) from 1376 to 1379/80. He came to power three months after his father Pyanchi I was assassinated near Prome (Pyay) by the pro-Ava forces in 1375. In the ensuing power struggle at Toungoo, in which the Hanthawaddy army led by Ma Sein had seized the city of Toungoo, he and brother-in-law Sokkate managed to oust Ma Sein. The younger Pyanchi became viceroy but the young viceroy did not govern at all. He is said to have spent much of his time as a playboy. He was assassinated in 1379/80 by Sokkate, who seized the office.[1][2][3]

Pyanchi II
ပျံချီငယ်
Viceroy of Toungoo
Reignc. January 1376 – 1379/80
PredecessorMa Sein (as vassal of Pegu)
SuccessorSokkate
MonarchSwa Saw Ke
Bornc. 1360s
Toungoo (Taungoo)
Died1379/80
741 ME
Toungoo
FatherPyanchi I
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

References

  1. Sein Lwin Lay 2006: 24
  2. Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 164
  3. Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 335

Bibliography

  • Maha Sithu (1798). Myint Swe; Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). 1–3 (2012, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
  • Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
  • Sein Lwin Lay, Kahtika U (1968). Mintaya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung: Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin (in Burmese) (2006, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Yan Aung Sarpay.
Pyanchi II of Toungoo
 Died: 1379/80
Royal titles
Preceded by
Ma Sein
as Governor-General
Viceroy of Toungoo
1376 – 1379/80
Succeeded by
Sokkate
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