Agga Mahethi (Burmese: အဂ္ဂ မဟေသီ, pronounced [ʔɛʔga̰ məhèθì]; Pali: Aggamahesī) was the empress consort and the chief wife of King Anawrahta of Pagan (Bagan). She was also known as the Queen of Southern Palace ("Taung Pyinthe"). Her only child, Saw Lu, succeeded the Pagan throne.[1][2][3]
| Agga Mahethi of Pagan အဂ္ဂ မဟေသီ | |
|---|---|
| Chief queen consort of Burma | |
| Tenure | 1048–1077 |
| Predecessor | Taung Pyinthe (Sokkate) |
| Successor | Usaukpan |
| Born | c. 1015 |
| Died | c. 1080s |
| Spouse | Anawrahta |
| Issue | Saw Lu |
| House | Pagan |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
References
edit- ^ Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 107
- ^ Goh, Geok (2014-11-30). The Wheel-Turner and His House: Kingship in a Buddhist Ecumene. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-1-5017-5799-0.
- ^ Harvey, G. E. (2019-06-04). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824 The Beginning of the English Conquest. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-64805-2.
Bibliography
edit- Maha Sithu (2012) [1798]. Myint Swe; Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.