Yaza Dewi of Pegu

Yaza Dewi (Burmese: ရာဇဒေဝီ, pronounced [jàza̰ dèwì]; Pali: Rājadevī) was a principal queen consort of King Bayinnaung of Burma. She was the mother of King Nawrahta Minsaw of Lan Na, Queen Yaza Datu Kalaya of Toungoo and Thiri Thudhamma Yaza, Viceroy of Martaban.[2] She was a niece of King Narapati II of Ava. She was a minor queen of King Bayinnaung but was elevated to be his third principal queen on 17 March 1563.[3] She died a year and a half later. Then she was reincarnated as Yodaya Mibaya (King's Sister) as a youngest daughter of Nawrahta Minsaw.

For other people named Yaza Dewi, see Yaza Dewi (disambiguation).
Yaza Dewi
ရာဇဒေဝီ
Queen of the Central Palace
Tenure17 March 1563 – 13 September 1564
PredecessorYadana Dewi
SuccessorMin Htwe
Bornc. 1530s
Dabayin
Died13 September 1564
Wednesday, 9th waxing of Thadingyut 926 ME[1]
Pegu (Bago)
SpouseBayinnaung
IssueNawrahta Minsaw[2]
Yaza Datu Kalaya
Thiri Thudhamma Yaza
Full name
Birth name: Htwe Hla
FatherGamani of Dabayin
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

References
  1. Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 358
  2. Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 68
  3. Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 344

Bibliography
  • Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
Yaza Dewi of Pegu
Born: c. 1530s Died: 13 September 1564
Royal titles
Preceded by
Yadana Dewi		 Queen of the Central Palace
17 March 1563 – 13 September 1564		 Succeeded by
Min Htwe
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