Thihathura II of Ava ဒုတိယ သီဟသူရ (အင်းဝ) | |
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King of Ava | |
Reign | 1485 – 4 March 1501 |
Predecessor | Minkhaung II |
Successor | Minkhaung II |
Born | c. February 1474 Friday, (Pyatho–Tabaung) 835 ME [note 1] Ava |
Died | 4 March 1501 (aged 27) Thursday, 1st waning of Tabaung 862 ME [1] Ava |
Consort | Elder daughter of Theinkhathu of Salin [2] |
Issue | Shwe Nawrahta [2] |
House | Mohnyin |
Father | Minkhaung II |
Mother | Atula Thiri Dhamma Dewi [3] |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Thihathura II of Ava ( Burmese: ဒုတိယ သီဟသူရ (အင်းဝ); February 1474 – 4 March 1501) was the joint-king of Ava who co-reigned with his father Minkhaung II for 15 years. When he was just six, his father ascended to the Ava throne and he was made heir-apparent. [3] In 1485, the 11-year-old was made a co-regent. [note 2] He lived in the same palace with his father, and displayed a white umbrella as a symbol of sovereignty. He co-ruled with his father for 15 years but died a month earlier than his father. [4] Minkhaung, who faced numerous rebellions throughout his reign, made his son joint-king because he wanted to retain loyalty of his son. Minkhaung outlived his son, died in March 1501 and was succeeded by his younger son Shwenankyawshin (Narapati II). [5]