Kyawswa I of Pinya

  • Kyawswa I of Pinya
  • ငါးစီးရှင် ကျော်စွာ
Kyawswa I depicted as the Nga-zi Shin nat (spirit)
King of Pinya
Reign29 March 1344 – 12 December 1350
PredecessorSithu (as regent)
SuccessorKyawswa II
Viceroy of Pinle
Reignc. February 1325 – 29 March 1344
Coronation7 February 1313
Predecessorhimself (as governor)
SuccessorNawrahta (as governor)
Governor of Pinle
Reign7 February 1313 – c. February 1325
Coronation7 February 1313
PredecessorThihathu (as co-regent)
Successorhimself (as viceroy)
Born
  • 1299
  • Monday, 661 ME

Myinsaing, Myinsaing Regency
Died
  • 12 December 1350 (aged 51)
  • Sunday, 14th waxing of Pyatho 712 ME

Pinya, Pinya Kingdom
Consort
Issue
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HouseMyinsaing
FatherThihathu
MotherMi Saw U
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Kyawswa I of Pinya (Burmese: ငါးစီးရှင် ကျော်စွာ, pronounced [ŋázíʃɪ̀ɰ̃ tɕɔ̀zwà]; lit.'Lord of the Five White Elephants'; 1299–1350) was king of Pinya from 1344 to 1350. His six-year reign briefly restored unity in southern Upper Burma although his authority over his southernmost vassals remained largely nominal. He suddenly died in 1350, and came to be regarded as one of the major Burmese folk spirits, known as Nga-zi Shin Nat.