Natshinnaung (Burmese: နတ်သျှင်နောင်, [naʔ ʃɪ̀ɰ̃ nàʊɰ̃]; 1579–1613) was a Toungooprince who was a noted poet and an accomplished musician, as well as an able military commander. He later became a rebellious ruler of Toungoo, and went over to ally himself with Portuguese at Thanlyin (Syriam). He was crucified and executed in 1613.
A grandson of King Bayinnaung and the eldest son of Minye Thihathu, Viceroy of Toungoo, the prince participated in King Nanda's campaigns to reconquer Siam in the early 1590s, and took part in the sacking of Nanda's capital Pegu in 1599. Natshinnaung became Crown prince of Toungoo when his father proclaimed himself the king of Toungoo. In November 1600, he killed the captive king Nanda without his father's permission.[3] On 21 March [O.S. 11 March] 1603,[4] he married his lifelong love, Princess Yaza Datu Kalaya, for whom his famous poems were written. The marriage was cut short however as the princess died only seven months later.
When Natshinnaung succeeded as king following the death of his father on 11 August 1609,[note 3] much of the country had been reunited under the leadership of King Anaukpetlun, one of Natshinnaung's cousins. In 1610, Anaukpetlun attacked Toungoo. The city surrendered on 4 September 1610 (2nd waning of Tawthalin 972 ME).[5] Although the king re-appointed him as viceroy of Toungoo, Natshinnaung was deeply dissatisfied with his reduced status. Natshinnaung secretly made an alliance with Portuguese mercenary Filipe de Brito e Nicote, the ruler of Thanlyin, and invited de Brito to attack Toungoo. When de Brito's attack failed, Natshinnaung accompanied his "blood brother" de Brito back to Thanlyin.[3]
Anaukpetlun finally captured Thanlyin in April 1613 after a month-long siege.[6] The king still offered to pardon his cousin if Natshinnaung would take an oath of allegiance. Natshinnaung refused, saying that he had already taken baptism, and that he was ready to die with de Brito.Therefore, Nath Than Naung and De Brito were crucified in the middle of the city, and executed by impaling them.
Poet
Natshinnaung is considered by many to be the greatest yadu (Burmese: ရတု) (a classical genre of poetry) poet in Burmese history. Many of his works are dedicated to Princess Yaza Datu Kalyani. The themes of his poetry were often of love, nature, and war. Natshinnaung employed the use of vocabulary and rhymes in his works. In addition, he was a warrior, who advanced many military strategies and tactics of Burma. Some of his yadu poems describe the infantry and the elephant troops. It has been claimed that Natshinnaung sent his poems to Yaza Datu Kalyani through the usage of a parrot. He wrote all of his works during his youth.
Later in life, Natshinnaung focused on obtaining power for his kingdom. His poems on war are said to have been based on his experiences as a young prince.
^He was born some time between December 1578 and February 1579. (Sein Lwin Lay 2006: 337): He was still 13 when the Burmese army marched off to Siam. Per (Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 93), the army began the invasion on 5 December 1592 (2nd waxing of Natdaw 954). The army retreated after 8 February 1593 when Mingyi Swa was slain in single combat. Per (Htin Aung 1967: 137), he was 14 (in his 15th year) on the return trip. It means he had turned 14 during the invasion.
^(Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 169) says he was executed by impalement on Saturday, 3rd waning of Tagu 975 ME (6 April 1613). He died three days later per (Sein Lwin Lay 2006: 323).
^Chronicles (Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 108) and (Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 114) say that Minye Thihathu died on Tuesday, 15th waxing of Wagaung 971 ME, which translates to Saturday, 15 August 1609. But 15th waxing is a typographical error. First, it is uncommon to state "15th waxing" instead of "full moon". Secondly, the chronicles say that Natshinnaung's coronation ceremony was held on Friday, 6th waning of Wagaung 971 ME, which translates to Friday, 21 August 1609. It means the last possible Tuesday in the waxing part of the month the king could have died on was 11th waxing, which was Tuesday, 11 August 1609 NS. The Burmese numerals 1 (၁) and 5 (၅) are quite similar when written longhand.
Heir to the Toungoo Throne 21 March 1603 – 11 August 1609
Succeeded by
Abolished
January 07, 2023
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Natshinnaung Burmese နတ သ င န င naʔ ʃɪ ɰ naʊɰ 1579 1613 was a Toungoo prince who was a noted poet and an accomplished musician as well as an able military commander He later became a rebellious ruler of Toungoo and went over to ally himself with Portuguese at Thanlyin Syriam He was crucified and executed in 1613 Natshinnaung နတ သ င န င Statue of Natshinnaung and Yaza Datu Kalaya in TaungooKing of ToungooReign11 August O S 1 August 1609 4 September O S 23 August 1610Coronation21 August O S 11 August 1609 6th waning of Wagaung 971 ME 1 PredecessorMinye Thihathu IISuccessor Abolished Bornc January 1579 note 1 Toungoo Taungoo Died9 April O S 30 March 1613 aged 34 Tuesday 6th waning of Late Tagu 974 ME note 2 Syriam Thanlyin ConsortYaza Datu KalayaIssuesix sons and three daughters by minor queens 2 NamesThiha ThuraHouseToungooFatherMinye Thihathu IIMotherMin Khin SawThis article contains Burmese script Without proper rendering support you may see question marks boxes or other symbols instead of Burmese script Contents 1 Brief 2 Poet 3 Ancestry 4 Notes 5 References 6 BibliographyBrief EditA grandson of King Bayinnaung and the eldest son of Minye Thihathu Viceroy of Toungoo the prince participated in King Nanda s campaigns to reconquer Siam in the early 1590s and took part in the sacking of Nanda s capital Pegu in 1599 Natshinnaung became Crown prince of Toungoo when his father proclaimed himself the king of Toungoo In November 1600 he killed the captive king Nanda without his father s permission 3 On 21 March O S 11 March 1603 4 he married his lifelong love Princess Yaza Datu Kalaya for whom his famous poems were written The marriage was cut short however as the princess died only seven months later When Natshinnaung succeeded as king following the death of his father on 11 August 1609 note 3 much of the country had been reunited under the leadership of King Anaukpetlun one of Natshinnaung s cousins In 1610 Anaukpetlun attacked Toungoo The city surrendered on 4 September 1610 2nd waning of Tawthalin 972 ME 5 Although the king re appointed him as viceroy of Toungoo Natshinnaung was deeply dissatisfied with his reduced status Natshinnaung secretly made an alliance with Portuguese mercenary Filipe de Brito e Nicote the ruler of Thanlyin and invited de Brito to attack Toungoo When de Brito s attack failed Natshinnaung accompanied his blood brother de Brito back to Thanlyin 3 Anaukpetlun finally captured Thanlyin in April 1613 after a month long siege 6 The king still offered to pardon his cousin if Natshinnaung would take an oath of allegiance Natshinnaung refused saying that he had already taken baptism and that he was ready to die with de Brito Therefore Nath Than Naung and De Brito were crucified in the middle of the city and executed by impaling them Poet EditNatshinnaung is considered by many to be the greatest yadu Burmese ရတ a classical genre of poetry poet in Burmese history Many of his works are dedicated to Princess Yaza Datu Kalyani The themes of his poetry were often of love nature and war Natshinnaung employed the use of vocabulary and rhymes in his works In addition he was a warrior who advanced many military strategies and tactics of Burma Some of his yadu poems describe the infantry and the elephant troops It has been claimed that Natshinnaung sent his poems to Yaza Datu Kalyani through the usage of a parrot He wrote all of his works during his youth Later in life Natshinnaung focused on obtaining power for his kingdom His poems on war are said to have been based on his experiences as a young prince Ancestry EditAncestry of Natshinnaung8 Mingyi Swe4 Minkhaung II of Toungoo9 sister of Shin Myo Myat2 Minye Thihathu II of Toungoo10 Bayin Htwe5 Laygyun Mibaya11 Chit Mi of Prome1 Natshinnaung12 Mingyi Swe6 Bayinnaung13 Shin Myo Myat3 Min Khin Saw14 Narapati II of Ava7 Sanda Dewi15 Dhamma Dewi of PakhanNotes Edit He was born some time between December 1578 and February 1579 Sein Lwin Lay 2006 337 He was still 13 when the Burmese army marched off to Siam Per Hmannan Vol 3 2003 93 the army began the invasion on 5 December 1592 2nd waxing of Natdaw 954 The army retreated after 8 February 1593 when Mingyi Swa was slain in single combat Per Htin Aung 1967 137 he was 14 in his 15th year on the return trip It means he had turned 14 during the invasion Hmannan Vol 3 2003 169 says he was executed by impalement on Saturday 3rd waning of Tagu 975 ME 6 April 1613 He died three days later per Sein Lwin Lay 2006 323 Chronicles Maha Yazawin Vol 3 2006 108 and Hmannan Vol 3 2003 114 say that Minye Thihathu died on Tuesday 15th waxing of Wagaung 971 ME which translates to Saturday 15 August 1609 But 15th waxing is a typographical error First it is uncommon to state 15th waxing instead of full moon Secondly the chronicles say that Natshinnaung s coronation ceremony was held on Friday 6th waning of Wagaung 971 ME which translates to Friday 21 August 1609 It means the last possible Tuesday in the waxing part of the month the king could have died on was 11th waxing which was Tuesday 11 August 1609 NS The Burmese numerals 1 ၁ and 5 ၅ are quite similar when written longhand References Edit Hmannan Vol 3 2003 114 Hmannan Vol 3 2003 170 a b Htin Aung 1967 137 140 Hmannan Vol 3 2003 110 Friday 10th waxing of Late Tagu 964 ME 21 March 1603 NS Hmannan Vol 3 2003 159 Myint U 2006 78 79Bibliography EditHtin Aung Maung 1967 A History of Burma New York and London Cambridge University Press Myint U Thant 2006 The River of Lost Footsteps Histories of Burma Farrar Straus and Giroux ISBN 978 0 374 16342 6 Royal Historical Commission of Burma 1829 1832 Hmannan Yazawin in Burmese Vol 1 3 2003 ed Yangon Ministry of Information Myanmar Sein Lwin Lay Kahtika U 2006 Mintaya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin in Burmese 2nd printing ed Yangon Yan Aung Sarpay NatshinnaungToungoo DynastyBorn c January 1579 Died 9 April 1613Regnal titlesPreceded byMinye Thihathu II King of Toungoo11 August 1609 4 September 1610 Succeeded byAbolishedRoyal titlesPreceded byMinye Thihathu II Heir to the Toungoo Throne21 March 1603 11 August 1609 Succeeded byAbolished Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Natshinnaung amp oldid 1125681796, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
