Yathekyaung (Burmese: ရသေ့ကြောင်, pronounced [jəθe̯ dʑàʊɰ̃]; also spelled Rathekyaung) was a semi-legendary king of Pagan Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar). According to 18th and 19th century Burmese chronicles Maha Yazawin and Hmannan Yazawin he was a monk and the tutor of Pyusawhti, who put him on the throne.[1] He is not accepted as a king by some modern historians.[Note 1]
| Yathekyaung ရသေ့ကြောင် | |
|---|---|
| King of Pagan | |
| Reign | 152 – 167 CE |
| Predecessor | Thamoddarit |
| Successor | Pyusawhti |
| Born | 62 |
| Died | 167 (aged 105) Pagan (Bagan) |
Notes edit
- ^ (Harvey 1925: 364) does not recognize Thamoddarit or Yathekyaung, kings added by Maha Yazawin to link the Pagan royal lineage to the kings of Sri Ksetra Kingdom.
References edit
- ^ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 201
- Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.
- Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.