Min Sekkya

Min Sekkya
မင်းစကြာ
King of Arakan
Reign24 July 1564 – 7 February 1572
PredecessorSaw Hla
SuccessorPhalaung
Bornc. May 1536
Friday, 898 ME
Mrauk-U
Died7 February 1572 (aged 35)
Thursday, 8th waning of Tabodwe 933 ME[1]
Mrauk-U
ConsortDhamma Dewi
Saw Thanda
HouseMin Bin
FatherDikkha
MotherSaw Kauk Ma[2]
ReligionTheravada Buddhism
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Min Sekkya (Burmese: မင်းစကြာ, [mɪ́ɴ sɛʔtɕà], Arakanese pronunciation: [máɴ sɔʔkɹà]; 1536–1572) was king of Arakan from 1564 to 1572. He succeeded his elder half-brother King Min Saw Hla, who had chosen him to be the heir apparent. The northern vassal of Tripura, which had submitted to Min Saw Hla, revolted and for a time, he lost control of Chittagong. He took back the city, but he was unsuccessful in regaining control of Tripura. He carried on his brother's construction endeavours. He was married to his half-sister Dhamma Dewi but after she died, he married Saw Thanda, who had been queen of both his brother Min Saw Hla and his father Min Dikkha.[3] He died of natural causes in 1572, and was succeeded by his paternal uncle Min Phalaung.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 48
  2. ^ Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 46
  3. ^ Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 47

Bibliography

  • Sandamala Linkara, Ashin (1931). Rakhine Yazawinthit Kyan (in Burmese). Vol. 1–2 (1997–1999 ed.). Yangon: Tetlan Sarpay.
Min Sekkya
Born: c. May 1536 Died: 7 February 1572
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Mrauk-U
24 July 1564 – 7 February 1572 		Succeeded by