Theiddat
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Theiddat (Burmese: သိဒ္ဓတ်, pronounced [θeiʔdaʔ]; 1375/76–1408) was the heir-presumptive of Ava from 1400 to 1406 during the reign of King Minkhaung I of Ava. Theiddat was the key figure in securing his elder brother Minkhaung I's claim on the throne of Ava. In the early days of Minkhaung's reign, Theiddat personally led an army to put down a major rebellion. After Minkhaung named his eldest son Minye Kyawswa heir apparent in 1406, Theiddat felt betrayed, and fled south in 1407 and joined the service of King Razadarit of Hanthawaddy Pegu, which was amidst fighting the Forty Years' War (1385–1424) with Ava.
Theiddat သိဒ္ဓတ် | |
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Governor of Sagaing | |
Reign | 1402 – 1407 |
Predecessor | Yazathingyan Saw Hnit[1] |
Successor | Thihathu |
Heir Presumptive of Ava | |
Reign | 25 November 1400 – c. December 1406 |
Predecessor | Tarabya (as heir-apparent) |
Successor | Minye Kyawswa (as heir-apparent) |
Born | 1375/76[note 1] Pyinzi, Ava Kingdom |
Died | c. July 1408 Pegu, Hanthawaddy Kingdom |
Spouse | Daughter of Yazathu of Talok[1] |
House | Ava |
Father | Swa Saw Ke |
Mother | Saw Beza |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
It turned out that Theiddat could not betray his brother. In 1408, Theiddat, who was with a special group of Hanthawaddy forces who were waiting to ambush Minkhaung, gave a warning to his brother at a critical moment, allowing him to escape. Theiddat was duly executed by Razadarit for his warning.