Thihathura II of Ava ( my, ဒုတိယ သီဟသူရ (အင်းဝ); February 1474 – 4 March 1501) was the joint-king of
Ava who co-reigned with his father
Minkhaung II
Minkhaung II ( my, ဒုတိယ မင်းခေါင် ; 9 October 1446 – 7 April 1501) was king of Ava from 1480 to 1501. His 20-year reign was the beginning of the decline of Ava's hold on Upper Burma. Yamethin, a region to the east ...
for 15 years. When he was just six, his father ascended to the Ava throne and he was made heir-apparent.
[ In 1485, the 11-year-old was made a co-regent.][(Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 115): He was in his 12th year, meaning 11 years old in Western counting.] He lived in the same palace with his father, and displayed a white umbrella as a symbol of sovereignty. He co-ruled with his father for 15 years but died a month earlier than his father.[Phayre 1967: 86–87] Minkhaung, who faced numerous rebellions throughout his reign, made his son joint-king because he wanted to retain loyalty of his son. Minkhaung outlived his son, died in March 1501 and was succeeded by his younger son Shwenankyawshin
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, reign = 7 April 1501 – 14 March 1527
, coronation = 18 April 1501 or 10 May 1501
, succession = King of Ava
, predecessor = Minkhaung II
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(Narapati II).[Harvey 1925: 101–102]
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Ava dynasty
1474 births
1501 deaths
15th-century Burmese monarchs