1763 - 1776 H.M. Sri Suriyadharma Maha Dharmaraja Rajadhipati Mang Ra Hsinbyushin, King of Burma. b. 12th September 1736, as Maung Gu Yuwa, second son of H.M. Sri Pawara Vijaya Nanda Jatha Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Alaung Min Thaya Gyi, King of Burma, by his first wife, H.M. Queen (Nammadaw Mibura Hkaung Gyi) Maha Mangala Ratna Adipati Sri Raja Manda Devi, educ. privately. Raised to the rank SadoMin Zwa 1752. Granted Myedu (Myedu Mintha) in fief and raised to the title of SriDharmaraja for his part in the defence of Ava in 1754. Succeeded on 28th November 1763. Ascended the Peacock throne at Montchobo, 16th May 1764 and assumed the reign name of Sri Suriyadharma Rajadhipati Hsinbyushin. Removed his capital to Ava, 27th November 1764. Assumed athe new reign name of Sri Suriyadharma Maha Dharmaraja Rajadhipati, 3rd January 1768.
m. (2) H.M. Queen (Myauk-nandaw Mibura) Sri Suriya Nanda Maha Mangala Devi, Men Shwe Wu (d.s.p. at Amarapura, 4th October 1806), daughter of Thayat Myosa.
m. (3) H.M. Queen (Ale-nandaw Mibura I) Sri Nanda Prabha Devi, daughter of his brother, H.R.H. Prince Maung Hla, Prince (Sado Min Hla) of Sitha (Sitha Myosa).
m. (5) H.M. Queen (Myauk-saungdaw Mibura) Sri Maha Ratna Devi, previously Princess Htut Cha Devi, daughter of King Taninganwei.
m. (6) Sethuvati, Men Shwe Bween (d. before 1763), daughter of H.M. King Maha Dharmaraja Adipati Hansawaddy Yauk Min Thaya Gyi, the last King of Ava.
m. (7) Maha Sri Atulya Devi (d. at Ava, 1782).
m. (8) Sri Maha Devi, Men Shin (m. second, H.R.H. Prince Maung Phosin, Prince of Pindale, and d. with her husband, 19th June 1785).
m. (9) Sri Padma Devi (d. 1774), daughter of the Theebo Sawbwa.
m. (10) Mangala Devi, Shin Min (d. 1784).
m. (11) H.R.H. Princess Men Khet Pan, Ratna Devi (b. 1730; d. 1783), daughter of H.M. King Maha Dharmaraja Adipati Hansawaddy Yauk Min Thaya Gyi, the last King of Ava.
m. (15) Mi Min, daughter of Bala Yan Aung Kyaw, who had at least one son.
m. (16) 26th August 1769, a princess from Candapuri/Viengchang/Linzin (these are all names for the Kingdom of Vientienne, in Laos, but there is no record of such a marriage in the Lao records).
m. (17) 9th January 1772, a princess from Champa Thet.
He d. at the Royal Palace, Ava, 10th June 1776, having had issue, twenty sons and twenty daughters:
1) H.R.H. Prince (Min Ye Hla) Maung …, Prince of Singusa (Negara Singusa Myosa), who succeeded as H.M. Sri Pawara Vijaya Nanda Jatha Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Singusa Min, King of Burma (s/o Queen (Nammadaw Mibura Hkaung Gyi) Sri Atulya Maha Ratna Padma Devi) - see below.
2) H.R.H. Prince (Shwe Kodaw-gyi Rajaputra) Maung …(s/o Queen (Nammadaw Mibura Hkaung Gyi) Sri Atulya Maha Ratna Padma Devi). He d. young.
3) H.R.H. Prince (Shwe Kodaw-gyi Rajaputra) Maung …(another s/o Queen (Nammadaw Mibura Hkaung Gyi) Sri Atulya Maha Ratna Padma Devi). He d. young.
4) H.R.H. Prince (Shwe Kodaw-gyi Rajaputra) Maung Pauk (s/o Queen (Nammadaw Mibura Hkaung Gyi) Sri Atulya Maha Ratna Padma Devi). He d. aged three years.
5) H.R.H. Prince (Shwe Kodaw-gyi) Maung Gyi (s/o Queen (Ale-nandaw Mibura II) Sri Maha Chandra Ratna Devi). He was k. by his half-brother, King Singusa, 1776.
6) H.R.H. Prince (Shwe Kodaw-gyi) Maung Lat (s/o Queen (Ale-nandaw Mibura II) Sri Maha Chandra Ratna Devi). He was k. by his half-brother, King Singusa, 1776.
7) H.R.H. Prince (Shwe Kodaw-gyi) Maung Gni (s/o Queen (Ale-nandaw Mibura II) Sri Maha Chandra Ratna Devi). He was k. by his half-brother, King Singusa, 1776.
9) A fifth s/o Queen (Ale-nandaw Mibura II) Sri Maha Chandra Ratna Devi. He d. young, before 1776.
10) H.R.H. Prince (Kodaw-gyi) Maung Nga, Prince of Patanago (Patanago Min) (cre. 1785) (s/o a junior wife). Cavalry Capt. of Letyweigo. Served in the Arakan exped. 1784.
11) H.R.H. Prince (Kodaw-gyi) Maung Paung Khaung, Prince of Salin (Salin Min). b. 1761 (s/o Sethuvati), educ. privately. He was k. (drowned) 1st July 1776.
14) A second s/o Maha Sri Atulya Devi. He d. young.
15) H.R.H. Prince (Kodaw-gyi) Maung Hnove (s/o Men Shin). He was k. with his mother, 19th June 1785.
16) H.R.H. Prince (Kodaw-gyi) Maung Kodeen (s/o Sri Padma Devi). He was k. with his younger brother, on the orders of King Singusa, 1781.
17) H.R.H. Prince (Kodaw-gyi) Maung Konee (s/o Sri Padma Devi). He was k. with his elder brother, on the orders of King Singusa, 1781.
18) H.R.H. Prince (Sado Min Ye Nara) Maung Nga Mwe, Prince of Pyinzi (Pyinzi Myosa). b. at the Royal Palace, Ava, 1771 (s/o Mangala Devi). Raised to the rank of Min Hla Shwe Daung in 1784, and Sado Min Ye Nara. Served in the Arakan exped. as cdr. of the reserve forces 1784. m. his half-sister, H.R.H. Princess Min Shwe Nga (d. 1809), former wife of his half-brother H.R.H. Prince Maung Shwe Wu, Prince of Patanago. He d. at Shwe Kyetyet, 1855.
19) H.R.H. Prince (Sado Min Deen) Maung Shwe Wu, Prince of Patanago (Patanago Myosa) (s/o Shin Min Aung). Served in the Arakan exped. 1784. m. (first) (div.) his half-sister, H.R.H. Princess Min Shwe Nga (m. second, her other half-brother, H.R.H. Prince Maung Nga, Prince of Pyinzi (Pyinzi Myosa), and d. 1809). m. (second) Shin Hneendra, daughter of the Lounghoo Wun. He d. 1789.
20) H.R.H. Prince (Kodaw-gyi) Maung Letwi (s/o Shin Shyan). He d. 1813.
1) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Suhpaya) Min Shwe Wu, Maha Mangala Ratna Chandra Devi, Princess of Kani (Kani Myosa). b. at the Royal Palace, Ava, 1754 (d/o Queen (Nammadaw Mibura Hkaung Gyi) Sri Atulya Maha Ratna Padma Devi). She d. 29th July 1787.
3) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Suhpaya) Min Shwe Hnan Min, Maha Mangala Ratna Nanda Devi [Pagan Hteik Hta Mibura]. b. at the Royal Palace, Ava, 1772 (d/o Queen (Nammadaw Mibura Hkaung Gyi) Sri Atulya Maha Ratna Padma Devi). m. 1791, H.R.H. Prince Maung Pyey, Srihasura Maha Dharmaraja, Viceroy of Pagan (b. 1778; d. 1814), son of H.M. Sri Pawara Vijaya Nandayasatri Bhuwanaditya Adipati Pandita Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Amarapura Myoti Min Thaya Gyi Bodawpaya Hsengbyumya Sheng, King of Burma, by his wife, H.M. Queen (Taungsaundaw-shwe-ye Mibura) Sri Maha Mangala Devi, Men Aung, Dellah and Denubya Myosa, a Shan lady. She d. at Amarapura, before 19th September 1806, having had issue - see above.
4) A third daughter (d/o Queen (Nammadaw Mibura Hkaung Gyi) Sri Atulya Maha Ratna Padma Devi). She d. young.
5) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Suhpaya) Min Pulu, Sri Sanduvati, Princess of Yinanda (Yinanda Myosa). b. 1765 (d/o Queen (Ale-nandaw Mi-Mibura I) Sri Nanda Prabha Devi). m. 1790, the H.R.H. Prince Maung Ba Nyo, Prince of Taundwinkhyaung (b. 1771; d.s.p. 1791), son of H.M. Sri Pawara Vijaya Nandayasatri Bhuwanaditya Adipati Pandita Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Amarapura Myoti Min Thaya Gyi Bodawpaya Hsengbyumya Sheng, King of Burma, by his wife, Kolsuptau Shin Min Me. She d.s.p. at Rangoon, 1841 - see below.
6) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Suhpaya) Min Khyeen O (d/o Queen (Ale-nandaw Mibura II) Sri Maha Chandra Ratna Devi). She was k. by her half-brother, King Singusa, 1776.
11) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Hta Mibura) Min Mee, Sri Prabha Devi, Princess of Meenkeen (Meenkeen Myosa) [Taungnu Hteik Hta Mibura]. b. at the Royal Palace, Ava, 1758 (d/o Sethuvati). m. (first) 1781, H.M. Sri Pawara Vijaya Nanda Jatha Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Singusa Min, King of Burma (b. 10th May 1756; k. 14th February 1782), only surviving son of H.M. Sri Suriyadharma Maha Dharmaraja Rajadhipati Mang Ra Hsinbyushin, King of Burma, by his first wife, H.M. Queen (Mibura Hkaung Gyi) Sri Atulya Maha Ratna Padaungma Devi, née Men Hla, daughter of the Mokhsobo Myowun. m. (second) at Amarapura, 1782, H.R.H. Prince Maung Shwe Poung, Maha Suriya Sri Maha Dharmaraja, Viceroy of Taungngu (b. at the Royal Palace, Ava, 1767; k. 10th June 1819), son of H.M. Sri Pawara Vijaya Nandayasatri Bhuwanaditya Adipati Pandita Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Amarapura Myoti Min Thaya Gyi Bodawpaya Hsengbyumya Sheng, King of Burma, by his fourth wife, Shin Min Si, daughter of Maung Pu, of Shunzet. She d. at the Royal Palace, Amarapura, 1804, six sons and three daughters, by her second husband - see below.
12) A second d/o Sethuvati. She d. young.
13) A third d/o Sethuvati. She d. young.
14) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Hta Mibura) Min Shwe Yi, Sri Mallavati, Princess of Pyugan (Pyugan Myosa). b. at the Royal Palace, Amarapura, 1783 (d/o Maha Sri Atulya Devi) m. at the Royal Palace, Amarapura, 1797, H.R.H. Prince Maung Hlut, Prince of Padaing (b. at the Royal Palace, Amarapura, 26th May 1783; k. during the Cachar war, 1822), son of H.M. Sri Pawara Vijaya Nandayasatri Bhuwanaditya Adipati Pandita Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Amarapura Myoti Min Thaya Gyi Bodawpaya Hsengbyumya Sheng, King of Burma, by his wife, Sri Chandra Mahay Thee, Zenangyaung Mibura, daughter of the Ayudhya Wun. She d.s.p. 1852 - see below.
15) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Hkaung-tin) Min Amee (d/o Sri Padma Devi). She d. young.
16) A second d/o Sri Padma Devi). She d. young.
17) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Hkaung-tin) Min Phwar (d/o Mangala Devi). She d. young.
19) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Hkaung-tin) Min Shan Ya (d/o Shin Min Hla). She d. young.
20) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Hta Mibura) Min Meen Loung, Sri Prabhavati. (d/o Shin Shwe Wu). m. at the Royal Palace, Amarapura, 1790, H.R.H. Prince Maung Shwe Up, Prince of Wunthau (b. at the Royal Palace, Ava, 1774; d. at Oungbauk, near Montekobo, 1st May 1819), son of H.M. Sri Pawara Vijaya Nandayasatri Bhuwanaditya Adipati Pandita Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Amarapura Myoti Min Thaya Gyi Bodawpaya Hsengbyumya Sheng, King of Burma, by Kolouptau Shin Phoung. She d. 1818, having had issue, ten sons and two daughters - see below.
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