Chit Mi of Prome

Bodaw Chit Mi (Burmese: ဘိုးတော် ချစ်မိ, pronounced [bódɔ̀ tɕɪʔ mḭ]) was one of two principal queens of King Bayin Htwe of Prome. She was the mother of King Minkhaung of Prome, and a great grandmother of Natshinnaung, the last king of the breakaway kingdom of Toungoo.[1]

Chit Mi
ချစ်မိ
Queen of the Northern Palace of Prome
Tenure1526 – 1532
Predecessorunknown
Successorunknown
Bornc. 1490s
Prome (Pyay)
Prome Kingdom
Died1540s?
SpouseBayin Htwe
IssueMinkhaung of Prome
Minkhaung Medaw
Laygyun Mibaya
unnamed son
HouseProme
FatherMinye Kyawswa II of Kalay
MotherMin Hpone Htut of Prome
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Ancestry

The following is her ancestry as reported in the Hmannan Yazawin chronicle, which in turn referenced contemporary inscriptions.[note 1] Her parents were uncle and niece.

Notes

  1. See (Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 80) for her parents. See (Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 82–84) for her further ancestors.

References

  1. Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 83

Bibliography

  • Kala, U (1724). Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). 1–3 (2006, 4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
  • Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
Chit Mi of Prome
Royal titles
Preceded by
unknown
Queen of the Northern Palace of Prome
1526–1532
Succeeded by
unknown
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