Thihapate of Tagaung
Thihapate of Tagaung (Burmese: သီဟပတေ့, [θìha̰pətḛ]; also known as Nga Nauk Hsan (ငနောက်ဆံ, [ŋə naʊ̯ʔ sʰàɴ]); d. November 1400) was governor of Tagaung from 1367 to 1400.[1] The powerful governor of the northernmost vassal state of Ava was a brother-in-law of King Swa Saw Ke,[note 1] and had even served as a tutor to Crown Prince Tarabya.[2][3] In 1380/81, he was even considered by King Swa Saw Ke as a candidate to become king of Arakan although he was ultimately passed over.[4]
Thihapate သီဟပတေ့ | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Tagaung | |
| In office c. September 1367 – November 1400 | |
| Monarchs | Swa Saw Ke (1367−1400) Tarabya (1400) |
| Preceded by | Thado Minbya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nauk Hsan c. 1340s |
| Died | November 1400 Nadaw 726 ME Ava (Inwa) |
Thihapate came to Ava (Inwa) in 1400 to serve as an advisor to his one-time pupil Tarabya, who had become king. With Tarabya becoming mentally unstable, Thihapate assassinated the young king in November 1400,[5] and tried to seize the throne. But the Ava court did not accept him, promptly executed him.[4]
Notes
- (Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 414) says Thihapate of Tagaung was Swa's brother-in-law. Since Swa's three sisters were married to some other people per (Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 403), Swa must have been married to at least one sister of Thihapate. At any rate, Thihapate's sister(s) was apparently not a principal queen since she is not listed in the chronicles.
References
- Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 405, 438
- Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 438
- Htin Aung 1967: 89
- Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 414
- Than Tun 1959: 128
Bibliography
- Htin Aung, Maung (1967). A History of Burma. New York and London: Cambridge University Press.
- Royal Historical Commission of Burma (2003) [1832]. Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3. Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
- Than Tun (December 1959). "History of Burma: A.D. 1300–1400". Journal of Burma Research Society. XLII (II).