List of rulers of Prome


This is a list of rulers of Prome from the end of Pagan period to the beginning of Restored Toungoo Dynasty of Burma. Strategically located at the border of the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, the city of Prome was governed closely by the central government throughout the Small Kingdoms period. Unlike in other locations, the high kings at Ava by and large did not allow hereditary viceroyship at Prome. A new governor, usually a senior prince close to the royal family, was appointed. The arrangement broke down in 1482 when the Prome Kingdom gained independence from Ava. In the early 17th century, Restored Toungoo kings abolished then existing hereditary viceroyships throughout the entire Irrawaddy valley. After Pye Min, the office became strictly an appointed mayoralty, with the title of the office changed to wun from hitherto prevalent titles min or ne-sa.

List of rulers

The following list is per the standard Burmese chronicles Maha Yazawin and Hmannan Yazawin, unless otherwise noted. The Yazawin Thit chronicle reports a slightly different list. The summary lists of the rulers of Prome in both Maha Yazawin and Hmannan Yazawin are internally inconsistent in terms of dates with their own reporting in the narrative sections. See the individual articles for inconsistencies.
NameTerm FromTerm UntilRelationship to predecessorOverlordNotes
Thihathu I12751288AppointedNarathihapate In revolt
Pazzawta 1288 1305Chief Minister of Thihathu IKyawswa
Myinsaing brothers 		According to Yazawin Thit
Kyaswa 1305 1344Younger brother of Thihathu IMyinsaing brothers
Thihathu
Saw Yan Naung 13441377/78Grandson of Thihathu IPinya kings
Thado Minbya
Swa Saw Ke 		Elder brother of Swa Saw Ke of Ava
Myet-Hna Shay1377/781388/89NephewSwa Saw Ke
Htihlaing1388/891390AppointedSwa Saw Ke
Letya Pyanchi1390 April 1413AppointedSwa Saw Ke
Tarabya
Minkhaung I
Sokkate April 1413July 1413AppointedMinkhaung IActing governor
Minye Kyawswa I July 1413 November 1413AppointedMinkhaung IMinye Kyawswa Saw Shwe Khet, not the crown prince, per Yazawin Thit
Thihathu II November 1413 November 1416AppointedMinkhaung ILater King Thihathu of Ava
Minye Kyawswa II November 1416 March 1422AppointedMinkhaung I
Thihathu 		Reappointed to be governor of Tharrawaddy
Min Maha March 14221429AppointedMin Hla
Kale Kye-Taung Nyo
Mohnyin Thado 		Reappointed to be governor of Sagu
Thihathu III142925 April 1442AppointedMohnyin Thado
Minye Kyawswa I 		Later known as King Narapati I of Ava
Minye Kyawswa II25 April 1442January 1446AppointedNarapati ISecond term at Prome; Brother-in-law of Narapati I; Again reappointed to be governor of Tharrawaddy
Mingyi SwaJanuary 14461482AppointedNarapati I
Thihathura I
Minkhaung II
Thado Minsaw14821526Son of Narapati of Ava-Independent
Bayin Htwe1526 December 1532Son-Independent
Narapati December 1532 February 1539SonThohanbwaVassal of Confederation of Shan States
Minkhaung February 153919 May 1542BrotherThohanbwaVassal of Confederation of Shan States
Thado Dhamma Yaza I19 May 154230 August 1551AppointedTabinshwehti Tutor of Tabinshwehti; In revolt
Thado Dhamma Yaza II30 August 1551Nov/Dec 1588AppointedBayinnaung
Nanda 		Younger brother of Bayinnaung
Thado Dhamma Yaza III26 February 158915 September 1597AppointedNanda Son of Nanda; in revolt
Yan Naing17 September 159713 July 1608Usurper-Independent; Taken to Ava as POW
Thado Dhamma Yaza IV2 November 16209 July 1628AppointedAnaukpetlun Later known as King Thalun
Udein KyawhtinJune 16301648?AppointedThalun
Pye Min13 September 16503 June 1661AppointedPindale