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15th-century Burmese monarchs

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Queen Regnant of Kingdom of Hanthawaddy

Dhammazedi (, , Pali: Dhammacetiya; c. 1409–1492, reigned 1471 to 1492), also called Dhammaceti the Wise, was the 16th king of the Hanthawaddy Kingdom in Burma. Considered one of the most enlightened rulers in Burmese history, by some accounts call him "the greatest" all Hanthawaddy kings. The former Buddhist monk, educated in the rival kingdom of Ava in his youth, was a trusted adviser and son-in-law of Queen Shin Sawbu. At age 48, he left the monkhood after he was selected by Shin Sawbu as the heir apparent, and was married to one of the queen's daughters. He immediately became the de facto

Razadarit (, ; , or ; also spelled Yazadarit, "king of kings"; 1368–1421), personal name Pasoom-Paing-Cek ( ; ), courtesy name Benya Noy (, ; , ), was king of Hanthawaddy Pegu from 1384 to 1421. He successfully unified his Mon-speaking kingdom, and fended off major assaults by the Burmese-speaking Ava Kingdom (Inwa) in the Forty Years' War. The king also instituted an administrative system that left his successors with a far more integrated kingdom. He is one of the most famous kings in Burmese history.

King of Kingdom of Hanthawaddy

Hanthwaddy King

13th king of Hanthawaddy Pegu

Binnya Dhammaraza

king of Hanthawaddy

Kale Kyetaungnyo

Burmese monarch

14th king of Hanthawaddy Pegu

Thihathura of Ava

Minyekyawswa of Ava

Thihathu of Ava

Narapati of Ava

King of Kingdom of Hanthawaddy

Thado Minsaw of Prome

king of Arakan,