List of Arakanese monarchs

The following is a list of monarchs of Arakan. The dates before the Mrauk-U period (1429–1785) are unattested.

Mythological

First Danyawaddy (2666–825 BCE)

Monarch	Reign	Relationship	Notes
Mara Yu	2666–2604
Mara Zi I	2604–2572	son
Mara Onlin	2572–2519	son
Mara Rwaylin	2519–2471	son
Mara Bin	2471–2416	son
Mara Zi II	2416–2383	son
Mara Kin	2383–2351	son
Nga Sha Po	2351–2330		usurper
Dwara Sanda	2330–2290		son of Mara Kin
Thola Sanda	2290–2257	son
Sanda Thuriya Sanda	2257–2220	son
Kala Sanda	2220–2180	son
Ti Sanda	2180–2149	son
Madhutha Sanda	2149–2129	son
Zeya Sanda	2129–2089	nephew
Mokkha Sanda	2089–2063	son
Gunna Sanda	2063–2051	son
Three Nobles	2051–2050		usurpers; reigned 7 days, 3 months, and 8 months successively
Kan Raza I	2050–2009		grandson of Gunna Sanda
Kan Raza II	2009–1973	brother
Athurinda Thuriya	1973–1938	uncle
Tharameta	1938–1880	son
Thuriya	1880–1849	son
Min Thi	1849–1827	brother
Min Ba	1827–1805	son
Si Aung	1805–1777	son
Tataingthin	1777–1746	brother
Kyaw-Khaung Win	1746–1715	son
Thuriya Nandameit	1715–1694	son
Athu Yindabaya	1694–1663	son
Letya Sithugyi	1663–1631	son
Thihaka	1631–1588	son
Min Bun Than	1588–1557	son
Thayet Hmwe	1557–1508	son
Zeya Nandathu	1508–1457	son
Tekkathu	1457–1411	son
Lekkhana	1411–1374	son
Gunnarit	1374–1326	son
Thiwarit	1326–1285	son
Min Hla Hmwe	1285–1254	son
Marinda	1254–1192	son
Theiddat Kumara	1192–1170	son
Min Hla I	1170–1123	son
Min Hla II	1123–1099	brother
Nga Sarit	1099–1061	son
Myet-hna Wun	1061–1030	son
Let Thut Kyi	1030–1003	son
Thiri Kamma Thunda	1003–972	brother
Nanda Kotabaya	972–945	son
Min Nan Phyu	945–925	son
Min Manu	925–897	son
Minkhaung	897–878	son
Laukkhaung Raza	878–838	son
Min Nge Pyaw-Hla-Si	838–832	son
Three nobles	832–825		usurpers

Second Danyawaddy (825 BCE–146 CE)

Monarch	Reign	Relationship	Notes
Kan Raza III	825–788
Thila Raza	788–740	son
Wasa Thura	740–709	son
Nandawi Thura	709–669	son
Puna Thuriya	669–637	son
Thuranda	637–614	son
Sandima	614–577	son
Thiri Sanda	577–537	son
Thiha Ran	537–491	brother
Thiha Nu	491–471	son
Payaka	471–440	son
Nela Gun	440–399	son
Rohaha Gun	399–368	son
Thiri Gun	368–344	son
Thamaza	344–309	nephew
Kummara	309–289	son
Thet Htin Phyu	289–249	son
Tha Bin U	249–207	son
Teza Wun	207–171	brother
Munzayaba	171–137	son
Kummara Withuddi	137–50	uncle
Wathu Mun Dala	50–16	son
Thurinda	16 BCE–15 CE	son
Ralamayu	15–37	brother
Nalamayu	37–68	son
Wada Gun	68–90	son
Withu Raza	90–111	son
Thiri Raza	111–146	son

Third Danyawaddy (146–788)

Monarch	Reign	Relationship	Notes
Sanda Thuriya	146–198
Thuriya Dipati	198–245	son
Thuriya Patipat	245–298	son
Thuriya Rupa	298–313	son
Thuriya Mandala	313–375	son
Thuriya Wunna	375–418	son
Thuriya Natha	418–459	son
Thuriya Wuntha	459–468	son
Thuriya Banda	468–474	son
Thuriya Kalyana	474–492	son
Thuriya Mokkha	492–513	son
Thuriya Teza	513–544	son
Thuriya Ponnya	544–552	son
Thuriya Kala	552–575	son
Thuriya Pabba	575–600	son
Thuriya Sitya	600–618	son
Thuriya Thehta	618–640	son
Thuriya Wimala	640–648	son
Thuriya Renu	648–670	brother
Thuriya Gantha	670–686	son
Thuriya Thagya	686–694	uncle
Thuriya Thiri	694–714	son
Thuriya Kethi	714–723	son
Thuriya Kutta	723–746	son
Thuriya Ketu	746–788	son

Wethali (788–1018)

Monarch	Reign	Relationship	Notes
Maha Taing Sanda	788–810
Thuriya Taing Sanda	810–830	son
Mawla Taing Sanda	830–849	son
Pawla Taing Sanda	849–875	son
Kala Taing Sanda	875–884	son
Tula Taing Sanda	884–903	son
Thiri Taing Sanda	903–935	son
Thinkha Taing Sanda	935–951	son
Chula Taing Sanda	951–957	son
Amyahtu	957–964		Chief of Myu people
Pe Phyu	964–994	nephew
Nga Pin Nga Ton	994–1018		son of Chula Taing Sanda

Lemro (1018–1430)

Pyinsa (1018–1103)

Monarch	Reign	Relationship	Notes
Khittathin	1018–1028		grandnephew of Chula Taing Sanda
Sandathin	1028–1039	brother
Min Yin Phyu	1039–1049	son
Naga Thuriya	1049–1052	son
Thuriya Raza	1052–1054
Ponnaka	1054–1058
Min Phyugyi	1058–1060
Sithabin	1060–1061		usurper
Min Nangyi	1061–1066	son of Min Phyugyi
Min Lade	1066–1072
Min Kala	1072–1075
Min Bilu	1075–1078
Thinkhaya	1078–1092		usurper
Min Than	1092–1100	son
Min Pati	1100–1103	son

Parin (1103–1167)

Monarch	Reign	Relationship	Notes
Letya Min Nan	1103–1109	grandson of Min Bilu	Pagan nominee; 1118 ascension per Pagan dates
Thihaba	1109–1110	son
Razagyi	1110–1112
Thagiwin I	1112–1115
Thagiwin II	1115–1133
Kawliya	1133–1153
Datharaza	1153–1165
Ananthiri	1165–1167

Khrit (1167–1180)

Monarch	Reign	Relationship	Notes
Minonsa	1167–1174	brother
Pyinsakawa	1174–1176	son
Keinnayok	1176–1179	son
Salinkabo	1179–1180		usurper

Second Pyinsa (1180–1237)

Monarch	Reign	Relationship	Notes
Misuthin	1180–1191		son of Pyinsakawa
Ngaranman	1191–1193	son
Ngapogan	1193–1195	son
Ngarakhaing	1195–1198
Ngakyon	1198–1201
Ngasu	1201–1205
Swe Thin	1205–1206
Minkhaung I	1206–1207
Minkhaung II	1207–1208
Kabalaung I	1208–1209
Kabalaung II	1209–1210
Letya I	1210–1218
Letya II	1218–1229
Thanabin	1229–1232
Nganathin	1232–1234
Nganalon	1234–1237

Launggyet (1237–1406)

Monarch	Reign	Relationship	Notes
Alawmaphyu	1237–1243	son
Razathu I	1243–1246	son
Saw Lu	1246–1251	son
Uzana I	1251–1260	son
Saw Mon I	1260–1268	son
Nankyagyi	1268–1272	son
Min Bilu	1272–1276	son
Sithabin I	1276–1279		usurper
Min Hti	1279–1373	son of Min Bilu
Saw Mon II	1373–1380		Ava's nominee
Saw Me	1380–1385		Ava's nominee
Uzana II	1385–1387		of the royal blood
Thiwarit	1387–1390	brother
Thinhse	1390–1394	brother
Razathu II	1394–1395	son
Sithabin II	1395–1397		usurper
Myinhseingyi	1397		usurper
Razathu	1397–1401		restored
Theinkhathu	1401–1404	brother
Saw Mon III	1404–1406	nephew	son of Razathu II

North Arakan

Name	Image	Reign From	Reign Until	Relationship with predecessor(s)
Anawrahta		after 29 November 1406	March 1408	Ava's vassal
Min Khayi or Min Saw Mon		March 1408	early 1411	Hanthawaddy's vassal Min Khayi per Rakhine Razawin Thit;[1] Min Saw Mon, per Razadarit Ayedawbon[2]
Thray Sithu		1408 [sic]	1409 [sic]	Vassal ruler of Ava per Rakhine Razawin Thit';[1] Not found in Burmese chronicles, which say Arakan was not under Ava rule during this period
Letya		early 1411	early 1412	Governor-general of North Arakan (Ava's vassal)
Naranu		1412	18 April 1429	Ruler at Launnggyet (Hanthawaddy's vassal to 1421)
Kyaswa		1413	1416	Ruler at Khway-Thin Taung (Ava's vassal) according to Rakhine Razawin Thit';[1] not found in Burmese chronicles

Sandoway (Thandwe)

Name	Image	Reign From	Reign Until	Relationship with predecessor(s)
Sokkate		early 1411	early 1412	Governor-general of Sandoway (Ava's vassal)
Thon-Ywa-Za		1412?	1436?	Hanthawaddy's vassal to 1421
Saw Yin Mi Saw Yandameit Baya Minye		1436?	1437	Co-regents

Mrauk-U (1429–1785)

The reign dates are per the Arakanese chronicle Rakhine Razawin Thit (Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1931), converted into Western dates using (Eade 1989). (Some Arakanese chronicles state the foundation of the kingdom a year later, 1430. Moreover, the end of the kingdom is given per Burmese records, 2 January 1785. Arakanese records give a day earlier, 1 January 1785.)

Name	Image	Reign From	Reign Until	Relationship with predecessor(s)
Narameikhla		18 April 1429	9 May 1433	Founder
Ali Khan		9 May 1433	c. January 1459	Brother
Ba Saw Phyu		c. January 1459	5 August 1482	Son
Dawlya		5 August 1482	c. February 1492	Son
Ba Saw Nyo		c. February 1492	c. January 1494	Uncle, son of Khayi
Ran Aung		c. January 1494	c. July 1494	Nephew, son of Dawlya
Salingathu		c. July 1494	February 1502	Maternal uncle
Raza		February 1502	c. November 1513	Son
Gazapati		c. November 1513	January 1515	Son
Saw O		January 1515	July 1515	Granduncle; brother of Salingathu
Thazata		July 1515	c. April 1521	Son of Dawlya
Minkhaung		c. April 1521	27 May 1531	Younger Brother
Min Bin		27 May 1531	11 January 1554	Son of Min Raza
Dikkha		11 January 1554	6 March 1556	Son
Saw Hla		6 March 1556	24 July 1564	Son
Sekkya		24 July 1564	7 February 1572	Brother
Hpalaung		7 February 1572	4 July 1593	Son of Min Bin
Razagyi		4 July 1593	4 July 1612	Son
Khamaung		4 July 1612	14 May 1622	Son
Thiri Thudhamma		14 May 1622	29 May 1638	Son
Sanay		29 May 1638	17 June 1638	Son
Narapati		17 June 1638	13 December 1645	Great grandson of Min Bin
Thado		13 December 1645	c. May 1652	Son
Sanda Thudhamma		c. May 1652	11 June 1674	Son
Thiri Thuriya		11 June 1674	16 April 1685	Son
Wara Dhamma		16 April 1685	20 June 1692	Brother
Mani Dhamma		20 June 1692	20 December 1694	Elder brother
Sanda Thuriya I		20 December 1694	4 August 1696	Brother
Nawrahta		4 August 1696	18 August 1696	Son
Mayuppiya		18 August 1696	13 May 1697	Usurper
Kalamandat		16 May 1697	5 June 1698	Usurper
Naradipati		5 June 1698	17 June 1700	Son of Sanda Thuriya
Sanda Wimala I		18 June 1700	30 March 1707	Grandson of Thado
Sanda Thuriya II		3 April 1707	September 1710	Grandson of Sanda Thudhamma
Interregnum ~2 months
Sanda Wizaya		November 1710	April 1731	Usurper
Sanda Thuriya III		April 1731	1734	Son-in-law
Naradipati II		1734	1735	Son
Narapawara		1735	September 1737	Usurper
Sanda Wizala		September 1737	25 March 1738	Cousin
Madarit		28 March 1738	6 February 1743	Brother
Nara Apaya		6 February 1743	28 October 1761	Uncle
Thirithu		28 October 1761	3 February 1762	Son
Sanda Parama		3 February 1762	1 May 1764	Brother
Apaya		1 May 1764	17 January 1774	Brother-in-law
Sanda Thumana		17 January 1774	5 May 1777	Brother-in-law
Sanda Wimala II		6 May 1777	5 June 1777	Usurper
Sanda Thaditha		5 June 1777	1 December 1782	Usurper
Maha Thammada		2 December 1782	2 January 1785	Usurper

See also

• List of Burmese monarchs
• List of heirs to the Burmese thrones

References

1. RRT Vol. 2 1999: 10
2. Pan Hla 2005: 240

Bibliography

• Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.
• Pan Hla, Nai (1968). Razadarit Ayedawbon (in Burmese) (8th printing, 2005 ed.). Yangon: Armanthit Sarpay.
• Phayre, Lt. Gen. Sir Arthur P. (1883). History of Burma (1967 ed.). London: Susil Gupta.
• Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
• Sandamala Linkara, Ashin (1931). Rakhine Yazawinthit Kyan (in Burmese). 1–2 (1997 ed.). Yangon: Tetlan Sarpay.

External sources

• Charney, Michael W. (1999). 'Where Jambudipa and Islamdom Converged: Religious Change and the Emergence of Buddhist Communalism in Early Modern Arakan, 15th-19th Centuries.' PhD Dissertation, University of Michigan.
• Charney, Michael W. (1993). 'Arakan, Min Yazagyi, and the Portuguese: The Relationship Between the Growth of Arakanese Imperial Power and Portuguese Mercenaries on the Fringe of Mainland Southeast Asia 1517-1617.' Masters dissertation, Ohio University.
• Leider, Jacques P. (2004). 'Le Royaume d’Arakan, Birmanie. Son histoire politique entre le début du XVe et la fin du XVIIe siècle,' Paris, EFEO.