Sithu of Pinya

Sithu of Pinya (Burmese: စည်သူ, [sìθù]; also known as Myinsaing Sithu) was regent of Pinya from 1340 to 1344.[1] He is not mentioned in any of the royal chronicles. He only appears in a Pinya era inscription as "King" Myinsaing Sithu. Sithu, who according to the inscription succeeded Uzana I, may have been a caretaker for his nephew and son-in-law Kyawswa I of Pinya. Sithu's elder daughter Saw Gyi was married to Kyawswa I.[1] At least one contemporary inscription donated by Kyawswa I's chief consort on 17 June 1342 disputes Sithu's claim, saying that Kyawswa I was already king.[2]

Sithu of Pinya
စည်သူ
Regent of Pinya
Reign1 September 1340 – 29 March 1344
PredecessorUzana I of Pinya
SuccessorKyawswa I
Viceroy of Myinsaing
Reignafter 13 April 1310 – 29 March 1344
PredecessorAthinkhaya
SuccessorShwe Nan Shin
Bornc. early 1280s
Pagan (Bagan)
Died1344
Pinya
ConsortSaw Htut
IssueSaw Gyi (daughter)
Saw Einthe (daughter)
HouseMyinsaing
FatherNarathihapate
MotherShin Shwe
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

The king was likely Kyawswa I's maternal uncle since Kyawswa I's father Thihathu had only two brothers, Athinkhaya and Yazathingyan, both of whom had already died.

References
  1. Than Tun 1959: 124
  2. Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 166

Bibliography
  • Maha Sithu (1798). Myint Swe (1st ed.); Kyaw Win, Ph.D. and Thein Hlaing (2nd ed.) (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). 1–3 (2012, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.CS1 maint: uses editors parameter (link)
  • Than Tun (December 1959). "History of Burma: A.D. 1300–1400". Journal of Burma Research Society. XLII (II).
Sithu of Pinya
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Uzana I		 King of Pinya
1340–1344		 Succeeded by
Kyawswa I
Royal titles
Preceded by
Athinkhaya		 Viceroy of Myinsaing
1310–1344		 Succeeded by
Shwe Nan Shin
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