1879 massacre at Mandalay Palace
| Mandalay Palace massacre | |
|---|---|
A painting depicts the massacre at Mandalay Palace by Saya Chone | |
| Location | Mandalay Palace, Mandalay |
| Date | February 13, 1879- February 17, 1879 |
| Target | Most of the princes and princess who could succeed Mindon Min |
Attack type | Assassination, familicide |
| Weapons | bamboo poles swords |
| Deaths | over 40 |
| Victims | Princes, princesses and members of royal family |
| Perpetrators | Hsinbyumashin U Kaung Taingda Mingyi Maung Maung Toke |
The 1879 massacre at Mandalay Palace (Burmese: ၁၈၇၉ မန္တလေးနန်းတွင်းလူသတ်ပွဲ), occurred on 13, 15 and 17 February 1879 (8th, 10th and 12th waning days of Tabodwe, 1240 M.E.) at the Mandalay Palace. It was one of the most notorious events in the history of the Konbaung dynasty.
Orchestrated by Queen Dowager Hsinbyumashin, it was intended to secure the succession of her son-in-law, Prince Thibaw, and her daughter, Supayalat. During King Mindon's final illness, more than forty princes and princesses were killed by a group of co-conspirators to eliminate potential rivals to the throne.