Saw Ahlwan (Burmese: စောအလွှမ်း, pronounced [sɔ́ ʔə l̥wáɴ]; also known as Ale Pyinthe ("Queen of the Central Palace")) was a queen consort of kings Naratheinkha and Sithu II of the Pagan Dynasty of Myanmar (Burma).[1]
| Saw Ahlwan စောအလွှမ်း | |
|---|---|
| Queen of the Central Palace | |
| Tenure | 1174 – c. 1190s |
| Predecessor | Ti Lawka Sanda Dewi |
| Successor | Wadanthika |
| Born | c. 1140s Pagan (Bagan) |
| Died | c. 1190s Pagan |
| Spouse | Naratheinkha (c. 1160s–1174) Sithu II (1174–90s?) |
| Issue | Thatti-Kami |
| House | Pagan |
| Father | Yazathu |
| Mother | Eindawthe |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
The queen was the elder of the two daughters of Yazathu and Eindawthe, niece of queens Taung Pyinthe and Khin U.[2][3][4] Chronicles simply refer to her as Ale Pyinthe ("Queen of the Central Palace")[2][4] but according to an inscription from Sithu II's reign, her title or personal name appears to be Saw Ahlwan (or Saw Hteikhta (စောထိပ်ထား) in modern Burmese).[5] She had a daughter named Thatti-Kami with Sithu II.[5] She died during the reign of Sithu II (after the death of Queen Weluwaddy in 1186), and was succeeded by another queen as the Queen of the Central Palace.[6]
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- Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
- Than Tun (1964). Studies in Burmese History (in Burmese). Vol. 1. Yangon: Maha Dagon.