Minyekyawdin was the 12th king of Toungoo dynasty

Toungoo Dynasty

The Toungoo Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of Burma from the mid-16th century to 1752. Its early kings Tabinshwehti and Bayinnaung succeeded in reunifying the Pagan Empire for the first time since 1287, and in incorporating the Shan States for the first time...

 of Burma (Myanmar), who reigned from 1673 to 1698. Minyekyawdin was elected by the ministers of the court over several elder princes as king after his step-brother King Narawara

Narawara

Narawara was the eleventh king of Toungoo dynasty who ruled for 11 months between 1672 and 1673. Narawara ascended to Burmese throne after his father Pye died in 1672. But Narawara died young and was succeeded by his brother Minyekyawdin.-References:...

's sudden death in 1673. The group of nobles that had supported the king gained power and purged other groups of the nobles and royalties.

The power of the kingdom gradually declined during his quarter-century rule. Towards the end of his reign, the kingdom had lost many outlying areas including Kabaw valley

Kabaw Valley

The Kabaw Valley is a highland valley in northern Burma , western Sagaing division. It is drained by the Mu River. The valley is the home of a number of ethnic minorities including the Zo, the Mizo, the Kadu and the Kanan.-History:...

 to the Manipuris.