Yathekyaung
Yathekyaung (Burmese: ရသေ့ကြောင်, pronounced [jəθe̯ dʑàʊɴ]; also spelled Rathekyaung) was a semi-legendary king of Pagan Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar). According to 18th and 19th century Burmese chronicles Maha Yazawin and Hmannan Yazawin he was a monk and the tutor of Pyusawhti, who put him on the throne.[1] He is not accepted as a king by some modern historians.[Note 1]
| Yathekyaung ရသေ့ကြောင် | |
|---|---|
| King of Pagan | |
| Reign | 152 – 167 CE |
| Predecessor | Thamoddarit |
| Successor | Pyusawhti |
| Born | 62 |
| Died | 167 (aged 105) Pagan (Bagan) |
Notes
- (Harvey 1925: 364) does not recognize Thamoddarit or Yathekyaung, kings added by Maha Yazawin to link the Pagan royal lineage to the kings of Sri Ksetra Kingdom.
References
- Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 201
- Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.
- Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
Yathekyaung Born: 62 Died: 167 CE | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thamoddarit |
King of Pagan 152 – 167 |
Succeeded by Pyusawhti |
| 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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