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Yaza Dewi (Burmese: ရာဇဒေဝီ, pronounced [jàza̰ dèwì]; Pali: Rājadevī) 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. 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. She died a year and a half later. Then she was reincarnated as Yodaya Mibaya (King's Sister) as a youngest daughter of Nawrahta Minsaw.

In popular culture

She was portrayed as a character in Thai television drama many stories namely Phu Chana Sip Thit(Conqueror of the Ten Directions)(ผู้ชนะสิบทิศ) in the name Tala mae kusuma in The novel has been adapted as a television drama numerous times, including in 1958 Portrayed by songshri thevagup, 1961 Portrayed by savalee pakapan, 1971 Portrayed by thiwaporn kanchanarom, 1980 Portrayed by kanokwan danudom, 1983 Portrayed by pinjai pommalee, 1989 Portrayed by Sinjai Plengpanich, and most recently 2013 Portrayed by Vanessa Herrmann. and the as a character in Thai television drama namely kasattriya (กษัตริยา) 2003 in the name Chao Nang Cheng tha vae Portrayed by Nuanprang Trichit., and appeared in the scene of In Part 1 of the 2007 King Naresuan film series, which she side seated of king Bayinnaung.

References

1. Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 358
2. ^ Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 68
3. Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 344
4. กษัตริยา movie.sanook.com
5. "กษัตริยา | เรื่องย่อละคร". August 8, 2011.
6. "Unknown". www.thaicinema.org.

Bibliography

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

v t e 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 Mibaya and Min Phyu I 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
Chief only (1583–96); Chief and South (1581–83; 1596–99) South only (1583–96)

• Queens consort of Toungoo dynasty
• 16th-century Burmese women