Thirithu

Summary

Thirithu (Arakanese:သီရီသု, whose personal name was Shwe Yauk (ရွှေယောက်), was a king of the Mrauk-U Dynasty of Arakan. He died of smallpox 3 months later after becoming king.

Thirithu Raza
သီရိသုရာဇာ
King of Arakan
Reign28 October 1761 - 4 February 1762
Coronation28 October 1761
PredecessorNara Apaya
SuccessorSanda Parama
Born1729 CE
Died4 February 1762 CE (aged 33)
Mrauk U
ConsortTansaung Miphaya
IssueMotesate tapote (မုတ်ဆိတ်တပုတ်)
FatherNara Apaya
Motherunknown
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

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