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Uzana of Pagan
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | monarch |
| name | Uzana |
| ဥဇနာ | |
| title | King Sithu III of Pagan |
| reign | c. May 1251– May 1256 |
| succession | King of Burma |
| predecessor | Kyaswa |
| successor | Narathihapate |
| suc-type | Successor |
| reg-type | Chief Minister |
| regent | Yazathingyan |
| spouse | Thonlula |
| issue | Thihathu |
| Narathihapate | |
| regnal name | Śrī Tribhuvanāditya Dhammarājajayasūra |
| house | Pagan |
| father | Kyaswa (or Naratheinga Uzana)Chronicles (Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 334) say that he was a son of Kyaswa. But (Than Tun 1964: 134) citing inscriptional evidence says that Uzana was a son of Naratheinga Uzana, by his second wife Hpwa Saw. Naratheinga was an elder brother of Kyaswa. |
| mother | Saw Min Waing |
| birth_date | 23 February 1213 |
| Saturday, 3rd waxing of Late Tagu 574 ME | |
| birth_place | Pagan (Bagan) |
| death_date | before 6 May 1256 (aged 43) |
| before Saturday, 12th waxing of Nayon 618 ME | |
| death_place | Dala |
| place of burial | Pagan |
| religion | Theravada Buddhism |
ဥဇနာ | suc-type = Successor | reg-type = Chief Minister Narathihapate | issue-link = Saturday, 3rd waxing of Late Tagu 574 ME before Saturday, 12th waxing of Nayon 618 ME
Uzana (, ; also known as Sithu III; He assumed the regnal name "Śrī Tribhuvanāditya Dhammarājajayasūra" (ၐြီတြိဘုဝနာဒိတျဓမ္မရာဇဇယသူရ).
Although his actual reign lasted only five years, Uzana was essentially the power behind the throne during his predecessor Kyaswa's reign, 1235–1251. Kyaswa, a devout Buddhist and scholar, had given Uzana full royal authority to govern the kingdom to the business of governing the country. However Uzana reportedly cared more about chasing elephants, and drinking liquor than governing during his father's or his reign. As king, he left the task of governing to his chief minister Yazathingyan. The king was accidentally killed at Dala (modern Twante) in May 1256 while hunting elephants.
His death was followed by a brief power struggle for the throne. His eldest son, Thihathu, claimed the throne but was pushed aside by the court led by Yazathingyan, who placed the other son by a concubine, Narathihapate, on the throne by November 1256.
Dates
The table below lists the dates given by the four main chronicles.
| Chronicles | Birth–Death | Age | Reign | Length of reign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Zatadawbon Yazawin* (List of monarchs section) | 1214–1254 | 40 | 1249–1254 | 5 |
| *Zatadawbon Yazawin* (Royal horoscopes section) | 23 February 1213 – 1254 | 41 | 1251–1254 | 3 |
| *Maha Yazawin* | 1216–1240 | 38 | 1234–1240 | 6 |
| *Yazawin Thit* and *Hmannan Yazawin* | 1218–1255 | 37 | 1250–1255 | 5 |
According to inscriptional evidence, he died a few days before 6 May 1256 when the Pagan selected his younger son by a concubine Narathihapate as the next king.
Notes
References
Bibliography
References
- Than Tun 1964: 134
- Pe Maung Tin and G.H. Luce (1960): 156–158
- Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 139, footnote 5
- 1213–1256) was king of [[Pagan dynasty]] of [[Burma]] (Myanmar) from 1251 to 1256.Coedès 1968: 183
- Hlaing, Nwe Ni. (2013). "The concepts of Kingship in Bagan with Special Emphasis on the titles of Bagan Kings". Mandalay University Research Journal.
- Harvey 1925: 59
- Than Tun 1964: 134–135
- Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 349
- Zata 1960: 40
- Zata 1960: 68
- It would have taken at least a couple of days for the news of the king's death in Dala (modern Yangon) to reach Pagan (515 km north).
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