Atula Dewi (Burmese: အတုလ ဒေဝီ, pronounced [ʔətṵla̰ dèwì]) was the chief queen consort of Thihathu of Prome in the 1280s during the last days of the Pagan Empire.[1] She was the only sister of kings Athinkhaya, Yazathingyan and Thihathu, the founders of the Myinsaing Kingdom. Her personal name was Min Hla Myat, and her daughter's name was Shin Myat Hla.[2]

Atula Dewi
အတုလ ဒေဝီ
Princess consort of Prome
Reignc. 1280–1288
Predecessornew office
Born1266
Myinsaing
Died?
SpouseThihathu of Prome
IssueShin Myat Hla
FatherTheinkha Bo
MotherLady Myinsaing
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Her husband Thihathu, Viceroy of Prome, is known in Burmese history for assassinating his father King Narathihapate of Pagan, and attempting to take over the Pagan throne. The assassination succeeded but Thihathu died shortly after, and never became king. But the Pagan line lived on. Their grandson Swa Saw Ke later became king of Ava in 1367.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 402–403
  2. ^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 251

Bibliography edit

  • Kala, U (1724). Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2006, 4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
  • Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
Atula Dewi of Prome
Born: c. 1266
Royal titles
Preceded by
new office
Princess consort of Prome
c. 1280–1288
Succeeded by