List of rulers of Martaban

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This is a list of rulers of Martaban (Mottama), one of the three main Mon-speaking provinces of Lower Burma, from the 13th to 17th centuries. Martaban was the capital of Hanthawaddy Kingdom (Ramanya) from 1287 to 1364.

Pagan Period[]

The earliest extant evidence of Martaban on records is an 1176 inscription by King Sithu II of Pagan (Bagan).[1]

Name Term From Term Until Relationship to predecessor(s) Overlord Notes
Nga Nwe ? ? Appointed Grandfather of Nga Shwe[2]
Nga Shwe ? 1259 Grandson Narathihapate In revolt (1258–1259)
Aleimma 1259 1285 Appointed Narathihapate Descendant of Sithu I's Chief Minister [3]
Wareru c. 11 January 1285 30 January 1287 Usurper In revolt (1285–87)

Hanthawaddy Period[]

Name Term From Term Until Relationship to predecessor(s) Overlord Notes
See List of Kings of Ramanya (1287–1364)
Byattaba 1364 1388 Brother-in-law of King Binnya U In revolt (1364–c. 1371/72)
(1384–1388)
Byat Ka-Man 1388[4] ? Razadarit
Binnya Kyan 1422 1442/43 Binnya Dhammaraza
Binnya Ran I 		Son of Razadarit
Tala Mi Saw? 1442/43 ? Sister Binnya Ran I Daughter of Razadarit
Saw Binnya by 1519 May 1541 Binnya Ran II (1510s–1526)
Taka Yut Pi (1526–1534) 		In revolt (1534–1539)
Self-proclaimed king (1539–1541)

Toungoo Period[]

Name Term From Term Until Relationship to predecessor(s) Overlord Notes
Saw Lagun Ein May 1541 May 1550 Appointed Tabinshwehti Of Hanthawaddy royalty
Minye Sithu 6 June 1552 March 1556 Appointed Bayinnaung Bayinnaung's brother
March 1556 c. May 1581 Son Bayinnaung
Thiri Thudhamma Yaza 26 May 1581 3 May 1584 Cousin Bayinnaung (1581)
Nanda Bayin (1581–1584)
Unnamed c. May 1584 October 1594[5] ? Nanda Bayin (1584–1594)
Vacant (1594–1600)
May 1600[6] after 1613 Appointed Naresuan (1600–1605)
Anaukpetlun (1613–?) 		Siamese vassal (1600–1605)
Ally of Portuguese Syriam (1605–1613)
Burmese vassal (1613 onward)

See also[]

Notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ Aung-Thwin 2005: 59
  2. ^ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 340
  3. ^ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 341
  4. ^ Pan Hla 2005: 175
  5. ^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 95
  6. ^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 101

Bibliography[]

  • Aung-Thwin, Michael (2005). The mists of Rāmañña: The Legend that was Lower Burma (illustrated ed.). Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 9780824828868.
  • Aung-Thwin, Michael A. (2017). Myanmar in the Fifteenth Century. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-6783-6.
  • Kala, U (1724). Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2006, 4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
  • (1798). Myint Swe (1st ed.); Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (2nd ed.) (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2012, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
  • Pan Hla, Nai (1968). Razadarit Ayedawbon (in Burmese) (8th printing, 2004 ed.). Yangon: Armanthit Sarpay.
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