Narathu of Pinya
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Narathu of Pinya was the penultimate king of Pinya Kingdom
from 1359 to 1364. Narathu, the third son of King Kyawswa I
, succeeded his brother King Kyawswa II
in 1359 just as Shan raids from the north began to intensify. His Pinya and cross river rival Sagaing Kingdom
came under repeated raids by the Shans.
In 1364, Narathu thought he had a plan to defeat his arch-rival Sagaing and the pesky Shan raiders from the north. He made an alliance with Saopha
of Mogaung
to jointly attack Sagaing. However, when the Mogaung forces attacked Sagaing, Pinya armies simply watched from the other side. Unfortunately for Narathu, his plan backfired. Mogaung armies sacked Sagaing without Pinya's help, and turned their aggression to Pinya for his betrayal. The Shan forces then crossed the river, and sacked the city of Pinya
. Narathu was captured, and brought back to Mogaung as prisoner. He is known in Burmese history as Maw-Pa Min land").
The Shans did not occupy central Burma but left Pinya and Sagaing after their raids, leaving in their wake a central Burma in tatters. Narathu's eldest brother, Uzana II
succeeded the Pinya throne but lasted for only three months. The House of Myinsaing was finished after 66 years.
Pinya Kingdom
The Pinya Kingdom was a kingdom that ruled part of central Burma from 1313 to 1364. It was the successor state to the Myinsaing Kingdom, one of many petty kingdoms that emerged after the fall of the Pagan Empire in 1287...
from 1359 to 1364. Narathu, the third son of King Kyawswa I
Kyawswa I of Pinya
Kyawswa I of Pinya or Ngarsishin Kyawswa was the third king of Pinya Kingdom from 1343 to 1350. Kyawswa, who descended from both Pagan and Myinsaing dynasties, ascended the throne of Pinya in 1343 after his half-brother Uzana I abdicated the throne...
, succeeded his brother King Kyawswa II
Kyawswa II of Pinya
Kyawswa II of Pinya or Kyawswange was the fourth king of Pinya Kingdom from 1350 to 1359. He died in 1359, right at the beginning of major fresh Shan raids into Upper Burma that would topple both Pinya Kingdom and Sagaing Kingdom by 1364....
in 1359 just as Shan raids from the north began to intensify. His Pinya and cross river rival Sagaing Kingdom
Sagaing Kingdom
The Sagaing Kingdom was a kingdom that ruled a part of central Burma from 1315 to 1364. The kingdom was the western half of the old Myinsaing Kingdom, which itself was one of many petty kingdoms that emerged after the fall of the Pagan Empire in 1287...
came under repeated raids by the Shans.
In 1364, Narathu thought he had a plan to defeat his arch-rival Sagaing and the pesky Shan raiders from the north. He made an alliance with Saopha
Saopha
Saopha, Chaofa, or Sawbwa was a royal title used by the rulers of the Shan States of Myanmar . The word means "king" in the Shan and Tai languages...
of Mogaung
Mogaung
Mogaung is a town in Kachin State, Myanmar. It is situated on the Mandalay-Myitkyina railway line.-External links:* Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.* Maplandia.com...
to jointly attack Sagaing. However, when the Mogaung forces attacked Sagaing, Pinya armies simply watched from the other side. Unfortunately for Narathu, his plan backfired. Mogaung armies sacked Sagaing without Pinya's help, and turned their aggression to Pinya for his betrayal. The Shan forces then crossed the river, and sacked the city of Pinya
Pinya
Pinya was the capital of the Kingdom of Pinya, located near Ava, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. It was the residence of a dynasty of six kings who ruled this part of central Myanmar from 1313 to 1364.-History:...
. Narathu was captured, and brought back to Mogaung as prisoner. He is known in Burmese history as Maw-Pa Min land").
The Shans did not occupy central Burma but left Pinya and Sagaing after their raids, leaving in their wake a central Burma in tatters. Narathu's eldest brother, Uzana II
Uzana II of Pinya
Uzana II of Pinya or Uzana Pyaung was the last king of Pinya Kingdom. His rule lasted only three months. Uzana II came to the Pinya throne after the Shan raiders from Mogaung had successfully sacked both Sagaing and Pinya, the capitals of two main kingdoms in central Burma...
succeeded the Pinya throne but lasted for only three months. The House of Myinsaing was finished after 66 years.