Narawara (Burmese: နရာဝရ, pronounced [nəɹàwəɹa̰]; 1650–1673) was king of Toungoo dynasty of Burma (Myanmar), who ruled for about 11 months[3]: 278 between 1672 and 1673. Narawara ascended to the Burmese throne after his father Pye died in 1672. But Narawara died young and was succeeded by his brother Minyekyawdin.[4]
Narawara နရာဝရ | |||||
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King of Burma | |||||
Reign | 14 April 1672 – 27 February 1673 | ||||
Coronation | 1 May 1672 5th waxing of Kason 1034 ME[1] | ||||
Predecessor | Pye | ||||
Successor | Minyekyawdin | ||||
Chief Minister | Sithu Nawrahta | ||||
Born | July 1650 Tuesday, Waso 1012 ME[note 1] | ||||
Died | 27 February 1673 (aged 22) 12th waxing of Tabaung 1034 ME[1] Ava (Inwa) | ||||
Burial | 28 February 1673 Inwa Palace | ||||
Consort | None[1] | ||||
Issue | None[1] | ||||
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House | Toungoo | ||||
Father | Pye | ||||
Mother | Khin Ma Latt[2] | ||||
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Narawara was the only son and middle child of the three children of King Pye and his chief queen Khin Ma Latt.[5] He was born in 1650. He became the heir apparent on 1 June 1664 (Sunday, 8th waxing of Nayon 1026 ME).[6]