Yaza Dewi of Toungoo
For other people named Yaza Dewi, see Yaza Dewi (disambiguation).
| Yaza Dewi ရာဇဒေဝီ | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Toungoo | |
| Tenure | 16 April 1516 – 24 November 1530 |
| Born |
c. 1500 Le Way |
| Spouse | Mingyi Nyo |
| Issue | Tabinshwehti |
| House | Toungoo |
| Father | Thura Kyawkhaung |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Yaza Dewi (Burmese: ရာဇဒေဝီ, pronounced: [jàza̰ dèwì]) was a junior queen consort of King Mingyi Nyo of Toungoo and the mother of King Tabinshwehti. Born Khin Oo (ခင်ဦး) to the village chief of Le Way, she became a concubine of the king in 1515.[1] After she bore him his first and only son, the king raised the teenage commoner to the rank of queen with the style of Yaza Dewi.[2]
References
Bibliography
- Sein Lwin Lay, Kahtika U (1968). Mintaya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung: Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin (in Burmese) (2006, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Yan Aung Sarpay.
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