List of rulers of Martaban
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This is a list of rulers of Martaban (Mottama), one of the three main Mon-speaking provinces of Lower Burma, from the 13th to 17th centuries. Martaban was the capital of Hanthawaddy Kingdom (Ramanya) from 1287 to 1364.
Pagan Period[edit]
The earliest extant evidence of Martaban on records is an 1176 inscription by King Sithu II of Pagan (Bagan).[1]
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| Name | Term From | Term Until | Relationship to predecessor(s) | Overlord | Notes |
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| Nga Nwe | ? | ? | Appointed | Grandfather of Nga Shwe[2] | |
| Nga Shwe | ? | 1259 | Grandson | Narathihapate | In revolt (1258–1259) |
| Aleimma | 1259 | 1285 | Appointed | Narathihapate | Descendant of Sithu I's Chief Minister Aleimma of Pagan[3] |
| Wareru | c. 11 January 1285 | 30 January 1287 | Usurper | In revolt (1285–87) |
Hanthawaddy Period[edit]
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| Name | Term From | Term Until | Relationship to predecessor(s) | Overlord | Notes |
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| See List of Kings of Ramanya (1287–1364) | |||||
| Byattaba | 1364 | 1388 | Brother-in-law of King Binnya U | In revolt (1364–c. 1371/72) (1384–1388) | |
| Byat Ka-Man (Bya Ka-Myin) | 1388[4] | 1411 or later[note 1] | Razadarit | ||
| Binnya Kyan | 1422 | 1442/43 | Binnya Dhammaraza Binnya Ran I |
Son of Razadarit | |
| Tala Mi Saw? | 1442/43 | ? | Sister | Binnya Ran I | Daughter of Razadarit |
| Saw Binnya | by 1519 | May 1541 | Binnya Ran II (1510s–1526) Taka Yut Pi (1526–1534) |
In revolt (1534–1539) Self-proclaimed king (1539–1541) | |
Toungoo Period[edit]
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| Name | Term From | Term Until | Relationship to predecessor(s) | Overlord | Notes |
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| Saw Lagun Ein | May 1541 | May 1550 | Appointed | Tabinshwehti | Of Hanthawaddy royalty |
| Minye Sithu | 6 June 1552 | March 1556 | Appointed | Bayinnaung | Bayinnaung's brother |
| Minye Nandameit | March 1556 | c. May 1581 | Son | Bayinnaung | |
| Thiri Thudhamma Yaza | 26 May 1581 | 3 May 1584 | Cousin | Bayinnaung (1581) Nanda Bayin (1581–1584) |
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| Mingyi Khamidaw | c. May 1584 | October 1594[6] | Cousin | Nanda Bayin (1584–1594) | Nanda Bayin's son from minor queen |
| Vacant (1594–1600) | |||||
| Binnya Dala | May 1600[7] | after 1613 | Appointed | Naresuan (1600–1605) Anaukpetlun (1613–?) |
Siamese vassal (1600–1605) Ally of Portuguese Syriam (1605–1613) Burmese vassal (1613 onward) |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Still governor in 1411 during the Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1408–1418).[5]
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Aung-Thwin, Michael (2005). The mists of Rāmañña: The Legend that was Lower Burma (illustrated ed.). Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-2886-8.
- Aung-Thwin, Michael A. (2017). Myanmar in the Fifteenth Century. Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-6783-6.
- Kala, U (2006) [1724]. Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
- Maha Sithu (2012) [1798]. Myint Swe; Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
- Pan Hla, Nai (2005) [1968]. Razadarit Ayedawbon (in Burmese) (8th printing ed.). Yangon: Armanthit Sarpay.