Leik Munhtaw


Leik Munhtaw was the 14th king of the Hanthawaddy Pegu Kingdom in Burma for seven months in 1453–54. He came to power by assassinating his first cousin King Binnya Kyan. Binnya Kyan himself had come to power in 1451 by murdering his cousin King Binnya Waru, and went on to kill off male descendants of King Razadarit. Leik Munhtaw, son of King Binnya Ran I and a grandson of Razadarit, got to Binnya Kyan, also a grandson of Razadarit, first. Leik Munhtaw went on to kill more rivals. In early 1454, palace ministers killed Leik Munhtaw, leaving no male heir of Razadarit's line. The ministers chose his daughter Shin Sawbu to be the next ruler of Hanthawaddy.

Brief

Various Burmese chronicles do not agree on the key dates of the king's life.
ChroniclesBirth–DeathAgeReignLength of reignReference
Maha Yazawin 1438–1451/52
and
1438–1453/54
~23
and
~25
1451/52
and
1453/54
7 months
Slapat Rajawannot reportednot reported1463/647 months
Hmannan Yazawin 1432–1452/53
and
1432–1453/54
~31
and
~32
1452/53
and
1453/54
7 months
Mon Yazawin not reportednot reported 1445/467 months