Pyanchi II of Toungoo

Pyanchi II (Burmese: ပျံချီငယ်, pronounced [pjàɴtɕʰì ŋɛ̀]) was viceroy of Toungoo (Taungoo) from 1376 to 1379/80. He came to power three months after his father Pyanchi I was assassinated near Prome (Pyay) by the pro-Ava forces in 1375. In the ensuing power struggle at Toungoo, in which the Hanthawaddy army led by Ma Sein had seized the city of Toungoo, he and brother-in-law Sokkate managed to oust Ma Sein. The younger Pyanchi became viceroy but the young viceroy did not govern at all. He is said to have spent much of his time as a playboy. He was assassinated in 1379/80 by Sokkate, who seized the office.[1][2][3]

Pyanchi II ပျံချီငယ်
Viceroy of Toungoo
Reign	c. January 1376 – 1379/80
Predecessor	Ma Sein (as vassal of Pegu)
Successor	Sokkate
Monarch	Swa Saw Ke
Born	c. 1360s Toungoo (Taungoo)
Died	1379/80 741 ME Toungoo
Father	Pyanchi I
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

References

1. Sein Lwin Lay 2006: 24
2. Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 164
3. Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 335

Bibliography

• Maha Sithu (1798). Myint Swe; Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). 1–3 (2012, 2nd 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.
• Sein Lwin Lay, Kahtika U (1968). Mintaya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung: Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin (in Burmese) (2006, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Yan Aung Sarpay.