List of Arakanese monarchs

The following is a list of monarchs of Arakan. The dates before the Mrauk-U period (1429–1785) are unattested.

Dhanyawadi[]

First Danyawaddy (2666–825 BCE)[]

Monarch	Reign	Relationship	Notes
	2666–2604		First King of Arakan and founding father of Arakanese Nation who descended from Ganges Valley, later established Dhanyawadi Kingdom.
	2604–2572	son
	2572–2519	son
	2519–2471	son
	2471–2416	son
	2416–2383	son
	2383–2351	son
	2351–2330		usurper
	2330–2290		son of Mara Kin
	2290–2257	son
	2257–2220	son
	2220–2180	son
	2180–2149	son
	2149–2129	son
	2129–2089	nephew
	2089–2063	son
	2063–2051	son
Three Nobles	2051–2050		usurpers; reigned 7 days, 3 months, and 8 months successively
	2050–2009		grandson of Gunna Sanda
	2009–1973	brother
	1973–1938	uncle
	1938–1880	son
	1880–1849	son
	1849–1827	brother
	1827–1805	son
	1805–1777	son
	1777–1746	brother
	1746–1715	son
	1715–1694	son
	1694–1663	son
	1663–1631	son
	1631–1588	son
	1588–1557	son
	1557–1508	son
	1508–1457	son
	1457–1411	son
	1411–1374	son
	1374–1326	son
	1326–1285	son
	1285–1254	son
	1254–1192	son
	1192–1170	son
	1170–1123	son
	1123–1099	brother
	1099–1061	son
	1061–1030	son
	1030–1003	son
	1003–972	brother
	972–945	son
	945–925	son
	925–897	son
	897–878	son
	878–838	son
	838–832	son
Three nobles	832–825		usurpers

Second Danyawaddy (825 BCE–146 CE)[]

Monarch	Reign	Relationship	Notes
	825–788
	788–740	son
	740–709	son
	709–669	son
	669–637	son
	637–614	son
	614–577	son
	577–537	son
	537–491	brother
	491–471	son
	471–440	son
	440–399	son
	399–368	son
	368–344	son
	344–309	nephew
	309–289	son
	289–249	son
	249–207	son
	207–171	brother
	171–137	son
	137–50	uncle
	50–16	son
	16 BCE–15 CE	son
	15–37	brother
	37–68	son
	68–90	son
	90–111	son
	111–146	son

Third Danyawaddy (146–788)[]

Monarch	Reign	Relationship	Notes
	146–198
	198–245	son
	245–298	son
	298–313	son
	313–375	son
	375–418	son
	418–459	son
	459–468	son
	468–474	son
	474–492	son
	492–513	son
	513–544	son
	544–552	son
	552–575	son
	575–600	son
	600–618	son
	618–640	son
	640–648	son
	648–670	brother
	670–686	son
	686–694	uncle
	694–714	son
	714–723	son
	723–746	son
	746–788	son

Waithali (788–1018)[]

Reign	Relationship	Notes
788–810
810–830	son
830–849	son
849–875	son
875–884	son
884–903	son
903–935	son
935–951	son
951–957	son
957–964		Chief of Myu people
964–994	nephew
994–1018		son of Chula Taing Sanda

Lemro (1018–1430)[]

Pyinsa (1018–1103)[]

Reign	Relationship	Notes
1018–1028		grandnephew of Chula Taing Sanda
1028–1039	brother
1039–1049	son
1049–1052	son
1052–1054
1054–1058
1058–1060
1060–1061		usurper
1061–1066	son of Min Phyugyi
1066–1072
1072–1075
1075–1078
1078–1092		usurper
1092–1100	son
1100–1103	son

Parin (1103–1167)[]

Reign	Relationship	Notes
1103–1109	grandson of Min Bilu	Pagan nominee; 1118 ascension per Pagan dates
1109–1110	son
1110–1112
1112–1115
1115–1133
1133–1153
1153–1165
1165–1167

Khrit (1167–1180)[]

Reign	Relationship	Notes
1167–1174	brother
1174–1176	son
1176–1179	son
1179–1180		usurper

Second Pyinsa (1180–1237)[]

Reign	Relationship	Notes
1180–1191		son of
1191–1193	son
1193–1195	son
1195–1198
1198–1201
1201–1205
1205–1206
1206–1207
1207–1208
1208–1209
1209–1210
1210–1218
1218–1229
1229–1232
1232–1234
1234–1237

Launggyet (1237–1406)[]

Monarch	Reign	Relationship	Notes
	1237–1243	son
	1243–1246	son
	1246–1251	son
	1251–1260	son
	1260–1268	son
	1268–1272	son
	1272–1276	son
	1276–1279		usurper
	1279–1374	son of Min Bilu	Guiness Book of Record has recorded for world's longest reigning King for 95 years as of 2002. He succeeded his father to become a king of Arakan during Leymro Era House of Launggyet at the age of 5.
	1373–1380		Ava's nominee
	1380–1385		Ava's nominee
	1385–1387		of the royal blood
	1387–1390	brother
	1390–1394	brother
	1394–1395	son
	1395–1397		usurper
	1397		usurper
	1397–1401		restored
	1401–1404	brother
Saw Mon III	1404–1406	nephew	son of Razathu II

Interregnum (1406–1429)[]

North Arakan[]

Name	Reign From	Reign Until	Relationship with predecessor(s)
Anawrahta	after 29 November 1406	March 1408	Ava's vassal
Min Khayi or Min Saw Mon	March 1408	early 1411	Hanthawaddy's vassal Min Khayi per Rakhine Razawin Thit;^[1] Min Saw Mon, per Razadarit Ayedawbon^[2]
Thray Sithu	1408 [sic]	1409 [sic]	Vassal ruler of Ava per Rakhine Razawin Thit';^[1] Not found in Burmese chronicles, which say Arakan was not under Ava rule during this period
Letya	early 1411	early 1412	Governor-general of North Arakan (Ava's vassal)
Naranu	1412	18 April 1429	Ruler at Launnggyet (Hanthawaddy's vassal to 1421)
Kyaswa	1413	1416	Ruler at Khway-Thin Taung (Ava's vassal) according to Rakhine Razawin Thit';^[1] not found in Burmese chronicles

Sandoway (Thandwe)[]

Name	Reign From	Reign Until	Relationship with predecessor(s)
Sokkate	early 1411	early 1412	Governor-general of Sandoway (Ava's vassal)
Thon-Ywa-Za	1412?	1436?	Hanthawaddy's vassal to 1421
Saw Yin Mi Saw Yandameit Baya Minye	1436?	1437	Co-regents

Mrauk-U (1429–1785)[]

The reign dates are per the Arakanese chronicle Rakhine Razawin Thit (Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1931), converted into Western dates using (Eade 1989). (Some Arakanese chronicles state the foundation of the kingdom a year later, 1430. Moreover, the end of the kingdom is given per Burmese records, 2 January 1785. Arakanese records give a day earlier, 1 January 1785.)

Name	Reign From	Reign Until	Relationship with predecessor(s)
Narameikhla	18 April 1429	9 May 1433	Founder
Ali Khan	9 May 1433	c. January 1459	Brother
Ba Saw Phyu	c. January 1459	5 August 1482	Son
Dawlya	5 August 1482	c. February 1492	Son
Ba Saw Nyo	c. February 1492	c. January 1494	Uncle, son of Khayi
Ran Aung	c. January 1494	c. July 1494	Nephew, son of Dawlya
Salingathu	c. July 1494	February 1502	Maternal uncle
Raza	February 1502	c. November 1513	Son
Gazapati	c. November 1513	January 1515	Son
Saw O	January 1515	July 1515	Granduncle; brother of Salingathu
Thazata	July 1515	c. April 1521	Son of Dawlya
Minkhaung	c. April 1521	27 May 1531	Younger Brother
Min Bin	27 May 1531	11 January 1554	Son of Min Raza
Dikkha	11 January 1554	6 March 1556	Son
Saw Hla	6 March 1556	24 July 1564	Son
Sekkya	24 July 1564	7 February 1572	Brother
Hpalaung	7 February 1572	4 July 1593	Son of Min Bin
Razagyi	4 July 1593	4 July 1612	Son
Khamaung	4 July 1612	14 May 1622	Son
Thiri Thudhamma	14 May 1622	29 May 1638	Son
Sanay	29 May 1638	17 June 1638	Son
Narapati	17 June 1638	13 December 1645	Great grandson of Min Bin
Thado	13 December 1645	c. May 1652	Son
Sanda Thudhamma	c. May 1652	11 June 1674	Son
Thiri Thuriya	11 June 1674	16 April 1685	Son
Wara Dhamma	16 April 1685	20 June 1692	Brother
Mani Dhamma	20 June 1692	20 December 1694	Elder brother
Sanda Thuriya I	20 December 1694	4 August 1696	Brother
Nawrahta	4 August 1696	18 August 1696	Son
Mayuppiya	18 August 1696	13 May 1697	Usurper
Kalamandat	16 May 1697	5 June 1698	Usurper
Naradipati	5 June 1698	17 June 1700	Son of Sanda Thuriya
Sanda Wimala I	18 June 1700	30 March 1707	Grandson of Thado
Sanda Thuriya II	3 April 1707	September 1710	Grandson of Sanda Thudhamma
Interregnum ~2 months
Sanda Wizaya	November 1710	April 1731	Usurper
Sanda Thuriya III	April 1731	1734	Son-in-law
Naradipati II	1734	1735	Son
Narapawara	1735	September 1737	Usurper
Sanda Wizala	September 1737	25 March 1738	Cousin
Madarit	28 March 1738	6 February 1743	Brother
Nara Apaya	6 February 1743	28 October 1761	Uncle
Thirithu	28 October 1761	3 February 1762	Son
Sanda Parama	3 February 1762	1 May 1764	Brother
Apaya	1 May 1764	17 January 1774	Brother-in-law
Sanda Thumana	17 January 1774	5 May 1777	Brother-in-law
Sanda Wimala II	6 May 1777	5 June 1777	Usurper
Sanda Thaditha	5 June 1777	1 December 1782	Usurper
Maha Thammada	2 December 1782	2 January 1785	Usurper

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c RRT Vol. 2 1999: 10
^ Pan Hla 2005: 240

Bibliography[]

Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.
Pan Hla, Nai (1968). Razadarit Ayedawbon (in Burmese) (8th printing, 2005 ed.). Yangon: Armanthit Sarpay.
Phayre, Lt. Gen. Sir Arthur P. (1883). History of Burma (1967 ed.). London: Susil Gupta.
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 Yazawinthit Kyan (in Burmese). Vol. 1–2 (1997 ed.). Yangon: Tetlan Sarpay.

External sources[]

Charney, Michael W. (1999). 'Where Jambudipa and Islamdom Converged: Religious Change and the Emergence of Buddhist Communalism in Early Modern Arakan, 15th-19th Centuries.' PhD Dissertation, University of Michigan.
Charney, Michael W. (1993). 'Arakan, Min Yazagyi, and the Portuguese: The Relationship Between the Growth of Arakanese Imperial Power and Portuguese Mercenaries on the Fringe of Mainland Southeast Asia 1517-1617.' Masters dissertation, Ohio University.
Leider, Jacques P. (2004). 'Le Royaume d'Arakan, Birmanie. Son histoire politique entre le début du XVe et la fin du XVIIe siècle,' Paris, EFEO.

[rrt-2-10-1] RRT Vol. 2 1999: 10

[npl-240-2] Pan Hla 2005: 240

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v t Burmese monarchs
Pagan Dynasty 849–1297	Pyinbya Tannet Sale Theinhko Nyaung-u Sawrahan Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu Kyiso Sokkate Anawrahta Saw Lu Kyansittha Sithu I Narathu Naratheinkha Sithu II Htilominlo Naratheinga Uzana¹ Kyaswa Uzana Narathihapate Kyawswa²
Myinsaing and Pinya Kingdoms 1297–1364	Athinkhaya¹, Yazathingyan¹ and Thihathu¹ Thihathu Uzana I Sithu¹ Kyawswa I Kyawswa II Narathu Uzana II
Sagaing Kingdom 1315–1364	Saw Yun Tarabya I Anawrahta I Kyaswa Anawrahta II Tarabya II Minbyauk Thihapate
Kingdom of Ava 1364–1555	Thado Minbya Swa Saw Ke Tarabya Minkhaung I Thihathu Min Hla Kale Kye-Taung Nyo Mohnyin Thado Minye Kyawswa I Narapati I Thihathura Minkhaung II and Thihathura II Narapati II Sawlon³ and Thohanbwa³ Hkonmaing³ Narapati III³ Narapati IV³
Hanthawaddy Kingdom 1287–1539, 1550–1552	Wareru Hkun Law Saw O Saw Zein Zein Pun Saw E Binnya E Law Binnya U Maha Dewi¹ Razadarit Binnya Dhammaraza Binnya Ran I Binnya Waru Binnya Kyan Leik Munhtaw Shin Sawbu Dhammazedi Binnya Ran II Takayutpi Smim Sawhtut⁴ Smim Htaw⁴
Mrauk U Kingdom 1429–1785	Saw Mon Khayi Ba Saw Phyu Dawlya Ba Saw Nyo Ran Aung Salingathu Raza Gazapati Saw O Thazata Minkhaung Min Bin Dikkha Saw Hla Sekkya Phalaung Razagyi Khamaung Thiri Thudhamma Sanay Narapati Thado Sanda Thudhamma Thiri Thuriya Wara Dhammaraza Muni Thudhammaraza Sanda Thuriya I Nawrahta Mayuppiya Kalamandat Naradipati Sanda Wimala I Sanda Thuriya II Sanda Wizaya Sanda Thuriya III Naradipati II Narapawara Sanda Wizala Madarit Nara Apaya Thirithu Sanda Parama Apaya Sanda Thumana Sanda Wimala II Sanda Thaditha Maha Thammada
Prome Kingdom 1482–1542	Thado Minsaw Bayin Htwe Narapati⁵ Minkhaung⁵
Toungoo Dynasty 1510–1752	Mingyi Nyo Tabinshwehti Bayinnaung Nanda Nyaungyan Anaukpetlun Minye Deibba Thalun Pindale Pye Narawara Minye Kyawhtin Sanay Min Taninganway Min Mahadhammaraza Dipadi
Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom 1740–1757	Smim Htaw Buddhaketi Binnya Dala
Konbaung Dynasty 1752–1885	Alaungpaya Naungdawgyi Hsinbyushin Singu Phaungka Bodawpaya Bagyidaw Tharrawaddy Pagan Mindon Thibaw
¹ Regent or Co-Regent ² Mongol vassal (1297) ³ Confederation of Shan States (1527–55) ⁴ Brief revival (1550–52) ⁵ Vassal of the Confederation of Shan States (1532–42)