Yaza Dewi of Pegu

Yaza Dewi (Burmese: ရာဇဒေဝီ, pronounced: [jàza̰ dèwì]) was a principal queen consort of King Bayinnaung of Burma. She was the mother of King Nawrahta Minsaw of Lan Na, Queen Yaza Datu Kalaya of Toungoo and Thiri Thudhamma Yaza, Viceroy of Martaban.^[2] She was a niece of King Narapati II of Ava. She was a minor queen of King Bayinnaung but was elevated to be his third principal queen on 17 March 1563.^[3] She died a year and a half later.^[1]

References

Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.

Royal titles
Yaza Dewi of Pegu Toungoo Dynasty Born: c. 1530s Died: 13 September 1564
Preceded by Yadana Dewi	Queen of the Central Palace 17 March 1563 – 13 September 1564	Succeeded by Min Htwe

Queens consort of the Toungoo Dynasty

Chief queens consort	Soe Min Hteik-Tin Dhamma Dewi and Khay Ma Naw Atula Thiri Maha Yaza Dewi Sanda Dewi I Hanthawaddy Mibaya¹ and Min Phyu I² Thiri Maha Dhamma Yaza Dipadi Dewi Atula Sanda Dewi I Khin Hnin Paw Khin Myo Sit Atula Sanda Dewi II Min Phyu II Atula Thiri Maha Dewi Maha Dewi II Thiri Maha Mingala Dewi Maha Nanda Dipadi Dewi

Queens of the Northern Palace	Thiri Maha Sanda Dewi Khin Myat Sanda Dewi I Thiri Yaza Dewi Sanda Dewi II Thiri Dewi Thiri Sanda Dewi Maha Yaza Dipadi Dewi Thiri Dhamma Dewi

Queens of the Central Palace	Yadana Dewi Yaza Dewi I Min Htwe Yaza Dewi II Nanda Dewi Maha Dipadi Dewi

Queens of the Western Palace	Maha Dewi I Min Taya Medaw

¹Chief only (1583–96); Chief and South (1581–83; 1596–99) ²South only (1583–96)

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