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Chief queen consort of Burma
Agga Mahethi of Pagan
အဂ္ဂ မဟေသီ
Chief queen consort of Burma
Tenure1048–1077
PredecessorTaung Pyinthe (Sokkate)
SuccessorUsaukpan
Bornc. 1015
Diedc. 1080s
SpouseAnawrahta
IssueSaw Lu
HousePagan
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Agga Mahethi (Burmese: အဂ္ဂ မဟေသီ, pronounced [ʔɛʔga̰ məhèθì]; Pali: Aggamahesī) was the empress consort and the chief wife of King Anawrahta of Pagan (Bagan). She was also known as the Queen of Southern Palace ("Taung Pyinthe"). Her only child, Saw Lu, succeeded the Pagan throne.

References

  1. Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 107
  2. Goh, Geok (2014-11-30). The Wheel-Turner and His House: Kingship in a Buddhist Ecumene. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-1-5017-5799-0.
  3. Harvey, G. E. (2019-06-04). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824 The Beginning of the English Conquest. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-64805-2.

Bibliography

  • Maha Sithu (2012) . Myint Swe; Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
Agga Mahethi of Pagan Pagan KingdomBorn: c. 1015 Died: c. 1080s
Royal titles
Preceded byTaung Pyinthe (Sokkate) Chief queen consort of Burma
1048–1077
Succeeded byUsaukpan
Queens consort of Pagan
Chief queens consort /
Queens of the Southern Palace
Queens of the Northern Palace
Queens of the Central Palace
Chief only South only Regent's queen
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