Saw Pyei Chantha (Burmese: စောပြည့်ချမ်းသာ, Burmese pronunciation: [sɔ́ bjḛ tɕʰáɴðà]; also spelled "ရွှေပြည့်ချမ်းသာ", "Shwe Pyei Chantha") was the chief queen consort of Arakan for a few months in 1408. After she and her first husband King Anawrahta of Launggyet were captured by the Hanthawaddy forces in 1408, she became a junior queen consort of King Razadarit of Hanthawaddy.
The future queen was the second child of Prince Minkhaung of Pyinzi and his first wife Shin Mi-Nauk. His father was a son of then King Swa Saw Ke of Ava while his mother was a daughter of Sawbwa (Chief) Tho Ngan Bwa of Mohnyin.[1] Minkhaung and Mi-Nauk had been wedded in a marriage of state in 1389/90 during a brief respite of hostilities between Ava and Mohnyin.[1][2]
She had an elder brother Minye Kyawswa, and two younger brothers Minye Thihathu and Minye Kyawhtin.[3] They siblings grew up in Pyinzi, 60 km south of the capital Ava (Inwa), until 1400. On 25 November 1400, their father ascended the Ava throne,[4] and the family moved to Ava.
Circa January 1408, her father sent her to marry Anawrahta, the vassal king of the western kingdom of Arakan, whom her father had appointed a year earlier.[note 1] But her reign as the chief queen was short. King Razadarit of Hanthawaddy, who had been concerned about Ava's growing empire, ordered an invasion of Arakan while Ava was entangled with the Shan state of Hsenwi in the north. The Hanthawaddy army took Launggyet in March 1408.[note 2] Razadarit had Anawrahta executed, and raised Saw Pyei Chantha, as one of his junior queens.[5]
The brazen act greatly incensed her father, and led to the renewed war between the two kingdoms for the next decade. The queen joined her paternal aunt Thupaba Dewi, who had been given to Razadarit in a marriage of state as part of the truce of 1403, in the Hanthawaddy king's harem. Three months later, her 34-year-old mother Mi-Nauk became Razadarit's queen as well after Mi-Nauk was captured by the Hanthawaddy forces during Minkhaung's ill-advised invasion of the south in the rainy season of 1408.[6][7]
^The standard chronicles (Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 310) and (Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 445) say that she was in her 13th year in 766 ME (1404/05) when she was married off to Anawrahta of Arakan a year after he was appointed vassal king in 765 ME (1403/04), implying that she was born c. 1392. However, the Arakanese chronicle Rakhine Razawin Thit (RRT Vol. 2 1999: 9) says Ava forces took Launggyet on Monday, 5th waning of Nadaw 768 ME (29 November 1406). It means she was sent to Launggyet in late 1407 or early 1408. It also means that she could not be in her 13th year (aged 12) in 1408 since her younger brother Thihathu was born in 1394. It is likely that she was in her 17th year (aged 16), and her reported age of 13th year was actually 17th year. (The Burmese numerals ၃ (3) and ၇ (7) can be easily mis-copied.)
^(Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 228): Launggyet taken in Late Tagu 967 ME (25 February 1408 to 24 March 1408).
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Saw Pyei Chantha Burmese စ ပ ည ခ မ သ Burmese pronunciation sɔ bjḛ tɕʰaɴda also spelled ရ ပ ည ခ မ သ Shwe Pyei Chantha was the chief queen consort of Arakan for a few months in 1408 After she and her first husband King Anawrahta of Launggyet were captured by the Hanthawaddy forces in 1408 she became a junior queen consort of King Razadarit of Hanthawaddy Saw Pyei Chantha စ ပ ည ခ မ သ Queen consort of HanthawaddyTenureMarch 1408 c December 1421Chief Queen Consort of LaunggyetTenurec January 1408 March 1408PredecessorSaw Sit as sovereign queen SuccessorunknownBornc January 1392Pyinzi Ava KingdomDied Pegu Bago Hanthawaddy KingdomSpouseAnawrahta 1408 Razadarit 1408 1421 HouseAvaFatherMinkhaung IMotherShin Mi NaukReligionTheravada BuddhismThis article contains Burmese script Without proper rendering support you may see question marks boxes or other symbols instead of Burmese script In this Burmese name Saw is an honorific not a given name For other people named Saw Pyei Chantha see Saw Pyei Chantha disambiguation Contents 1 Brief 2 Ancestry 3 Notes 4 References 5 BibliographyBrief EditThe future queen was the second child of Prince Minkhaung of Pyinzi and his first wife Shin Mi Nauk His father was a son of then King Swa Saw Ke of Ava while his mother was a daughter of Sawbwa Chief Tho Ngan Bwa of Mohnyin 1 Minkhaung and Mi Nauk had been wedded in a marriage of state in 1389 90 during a brief respite of hostilities between Ava and Mohnyin 1 2 She had an elder brother Minye Kyawswa and two younger brothers Minye Thihathu and Minye Kyawhtin 3 They siblings grew up in Pyinzi 60 km south of the capital Ava Inwa until 1400 On 25 November 1400 their father ascended the Ava throne 4 and the family moved to Ava Circa January 1408 her father sent her to marry Anawrahta the vassal king of the western kingdom of Arakan whom her father had appointed a year earlier note 1 But her reign as the chief queen was short King Razadarit of Hanthawaddy who had been concerned about Ava s growing empire ordered an invasion of Arakan while Ava was entangled with the Shan state of Hsenwi in the north The Hanthawaddy army took Launggyet in March 1408 note 2 Razadarit had Anawrahta executed and raised Saw Pyei Chantha as one of his junior queens 5 The brazen act greatly incensed her father and led to the renewed war between the two kingdoms for the next decade The queen joined her paternal aunt Thupaba Dewi who had been given to Razadarit in a marriage of state as part of the truce of 1403 in the Hanthawaddy king s harem Three months later her 34 year old mother Mi Nauk became Razadarit s queen as well after Mi Nauk was captured by the Hanthawaddy forces during Minkhaung s ill advised invasion of the south in the rainy season of 1408 6 7 Ancestry EditAncestry of Princess Saw Pyei Chantha8 Min Shin Saw of Thayet4 Swa Saw Ke9 Shin Myat Hla of Prome2 Minkhaung I10 unnamed5 Saw Beza11 unnamed1 Pyei Chantha12 unnamed6 Tho Ngan Bwa13 unnamed3 Shin Mi Nauk14 unnamed7 unnamed15 unnamedNotes Edit The standard chronicles Maha Yazawin Vol 1 2006 310 and Hmannan Vol 1 2003 445 say that she was in her 13th year in 766 ME 1404 05 when she was married off to Anawrahta of Arakan a year after he was appointed vassal king in 765 ME 1403 04 implying that she was born c 1392 However the Arakanese chronicle Rakhine Razawin Thit RRT Vol 2 1999 9 says Ava forces took Launggyet on Monday 5th waning of Nadaw 768 ME 29 November 1406 It means she was sent to Launggyet in late 1407 or early 1408 It also means that she could not be in her 13th year aged 12 in 1408 since her younger brother Thihathu was born in 1394 It is likely that she was in her 17th year aged 16 and her reported age of 13th year was actually 17th year The Burmese numerals ၃ 3 and ၇ 7 can be easily mis copied Yazawin Thit Vol 1 2012 228 Launggyet taken in Late Tagu 967 ME 25 February 1408 to 24 March 1408 References Edit a b Hmannan Vol 1 2003 424 Harvey 1925 86 Hmannan Vol 1 2003 441 Than Tun 1959 128 Hmannan Vol 1 2003 474 Hmannan Vol 1 2003 485 Harvey 1925 92 93Bibliography EditHarvey G E 1925 History of Burma From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824 London Frank Cass amp Co Ltd Kala U 1724 Maha Yazawin in Burmese Vol 1 3 2006 4th printing ed Yangon Ya Pyei Publishing Maha Sithu 2012 1798 Kyaw Win Thein Hlaing eds Yazawin Thit in Burmese Vol 1 3 2nd ed Yangon Ya Pyei Publishing Pan Hla Nai 1968 Razadarit Ayedawbon in Burmese 8th printing 2005 ed Yangon Armanthit Sarpay Royal Historical Commission of Burma 1832 Hmannan Yazawin in Burmese Vol 1 3 2003 ed Yangon Ministry of Information Myanmar Sandamala Linkara Ashin 1931 Rakhine Razawin Thit in Burmese Vol 1 2 1997 1999 ed Yangon Tetlan Sarpay Than Tun December 1959 History of Burma A D 1300 1400 Journal of Burma Research Society XLII II Saw Pyei ChanthaAvaBorn c January 1392 Died Royal titlesPreceded byunknown Queen Consort of HanthawaddyMarch 1408 c December 1421 Succeeded byunknownPreceded bySaw Sit Chief queen consort of Arakanc January 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