Pye Min (Burmese: ပြည်မင်း, pronounced [pjé mɪ́ɰ̃]; 26 May 1619 – 14 April 1672) was king of Toungoo dynasty from 1661 to 1672. Pye Min was a son of King Thalun. During the reign of his brother Pindale, the Prince of Pyay (Prome) led the Burmese resistance against Southern Ming and Qing incursions.
| Pye Min ပြည်မင်း | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Toungoo, Prince of Prome, Prome King | |||||
| King of Burma | |||||
| Reign | 3 June 1661 – 14 April 1672 | ||||
| Coronation | 7 September 1661 Wednesday, Full moon of Tawthalin 1023 ME[1] | ||||
| Predecessor | Pindale | ||||
| Successor | Narawara | ||||
| Born | 26 May 1619 Sunday, 14th waxing of Nayon 981 ME[2] | ||||
| Died | 14 April 1672 (aged 52) Thursday, 2nd waning of Tagu 1034 ME[3] Ava (Inwa) | ||||
| Burial | 15 April 1672 | ||||
| Consort | Khin Ma Latt[4] | ||||
| Issue | 6 sons and 8 daughters including:[3] Narawara | ||||
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| House | Toungoo | ||||
| Father | Thalun | ||||
| Mother | Khin Myat Hset of Pinya[2] | ||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||
King Pindale, however, lost his popularity and Pye was urged to take the throne. Pye staged a coup in 1661, overthrowing Pindale and crowning himself King of Ava.[5]: 220–223
Pye was determined to reduce the power of Yongli Emperor of Southern Ming at Sagaing and held a conference of Chinese officials. Yongli suspected this as an assassination trick and instead ordered his armies to clash with the Burmese. However, the Chinese were largely decimated. In 1662, the Qing armies invaded Burma and Pye Min decided to leave the last Ming Emperor to the Qing. Yongli Emperor was carried out of Burma.
There was a Mon rebellion around Martaban in 1661 and in 1662 Lan Na was invaded by the Siamese armies under King Narai who held the city temporarily. The rest of his reign were largely uneventful and Pye Min died in 1672, succeeded by his son Narawara.
Early life
editThe future king was born to King Thalun and a minor queen Khin Myat Hset of Pinya on 26 May 1619.[2] The young prince received the title of Minye Kyawkhaung. He was appointed governor of Prome (Pyay or Pye) on 13 September 1650 (Tuesday, 4th waning of Tawthalin 1012 ME) by King Pindale.[6]
References
editBibliography
edit- Kala, U (1724). Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2006, 4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
- Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1829–1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
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