Religion Theravada Buddhism Spouse Swa Saw Ke | Died Inwa, Myanmar (Burma) | |
Tenure October 1373 – April 1400 Issue Minkhaung I
Theiddat
Thupaba Dewi Children Minkhaung I, Theiddat, Thupaba Dewi Grandchildren Minye Kyawswa, Thihathu of Ava, Saw Pyei Chantha Great grandchildren Minye Aung Naing, Saw Min Phyu of Prome, Minhlange, Min Hla Htut of Pyakaung Similar Shin Mi‑Nauk, Minye Kyawswa, Thihathu of Ava | ||
Saw Beza (Burmese: စောဘေဇာ, [sɔ́ bèzà]) was a queen consort of King Swa Saw Ke of Ava. She was the mother of King Minkhaung I of Ava, Gov. Theiddat of Sagaing, and Queen Thupaba Dewi of Hanthawaddy Pegu.
Brief
The future queen was a commoner named Mi Beza from a small village named Gazun-Neint (ကန်စွန်းနိမ့်) near Mohnyin (in present-day Kachin State). King Swa met her at her village in the dry season of 1372–73 while he was on campaign to Mohnyin. The king took her as a concubine during the campaign. After the campaign, he told her to come to Ava (Inwa) if she bore him a son. She gave birth to a son (later King Minkhaung I) on 13 October 1373, after which she went to Ava. The king, as promised, raised her to queen. They had two more children.
References
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