Agga Mahethi of Pagan

Agga Mahethi (Burmese: အဂ္ဂ မဟေသီ, pronounced [ʔɛʔga̰ məhèθì]; Pali: Aggamahesī) was the empress consort and the chief wife of King Anawrahta of Pagan (Bagan). She was also known as the Queen of Southern Palace ("Taung Pyinthe"). Her only child, Saw Lu, succeeded the Pagan throne.[1]

Agga Mahethi of Pagan
အဂ္ဂ မဟေသီ
Chief queen consort of Burma
Tenure1048–1077
PredecessorTaung Pyinthe (Sokkate)
SuccessorUsaukpan
Bornc. 1015
Diedc. 1080s
SpouseAnawrahta
IssueSaw Lu
HousePagan
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

References

  1. Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 107

Bibliography

  • Maha Sithu (1798). Myint Swe; Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2012, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
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