Binnya Kyan ဗညားကျန်း | |
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KingofHanthawaddy | |
Reign | 30 May 1451 – c. June 1453 |
Predecessor | Binnya Waru |
Successor | Leik Munhtaw |
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Born | c. 1420[note 1] |
Died | c. June 1453 Pegu |
Father | Binnya Dhammaraza |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Binnya Kyan (Burmese: ဗညားကျန်း, pronounced [bəɲá dʑáɰ̃]; c. 1420–1453) was the 13th king of the Hanthawaddy Pegu Kingdom in Burma from 1451 to 1453. Binnya Kyan, son of King Binnya Dhammaraza, came to power after assassinating his cousin King Binnya Waru in 1451. One notable project of his reign was the raising of the height of Shwedagon Pagoda to 92 metres (302 ft) from 20 metres (66 ft).[1] The king himself was murdered in 1453 by his first cousin Leik Munhtaw who seized the throne. Despite his raising of the height of the Shwedagon, the king murdered so many of his rivals that by the time he himself was murdered, his killer, first cousin Leik Munhtaw was the last living male descendant of King Razadarit.
Various Burmese chronicles do not agree on the key dates of the king's life.
Chronicles | Birth–Death | Age | Reign | Length of reign | Reference |
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Maha Yazawin | not reported | not reported | June 1450 – 1451/52 and 1450/51–1453/54 |
1 and 3 |
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Slapat Rajawan | c. 1436–1463/64 | 27 | 1459/60–1463/64 | 3 | [2] |
Hmannan Yazawin | not reported | not reported | June 1450 – 1452/53 and 1450/51–1453/54 |
2 and 3 |
[note 3] |
Mon Yazawin (Shwe Naw) | 27 | 3 | [3] |
Binnya Kyan Born: c. 1420 Died: June 1453 | ||
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Preceded by | King of Hanthawaddy 1451–1453 |
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Pagan dynasty 849–1297 |
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Myinsaing and Pinya Kingdoms 1297–1364 |
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Sagaing Kingdom 1315–1364 |
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Kingdom of Ava 1364–1555 |
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Hanthawaddy Kingdom 1287–1539, 1550–1552 |
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Mrauk U Kingdom 1429–1785 |
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Prome Kingdom 1482–1542 |
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Toungoo dynasty 1510–1752 |
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Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom 1740–1757 |
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Konbaung dynasty 1752–1885 |
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