In February 1313, following the advice of court astrologers, Thihathu moved his capital to a new city of Pinya by the Irrawaddy river, and founded the Pinya Kingdom.
Founded in 1364, the kingdom was the successor state to the petty kingdoms (Myinsaing– Pinya and Sagaing) that had ruled central Burma since the collapse of Pagan Empire in the late 13th century.
Kyawswa I died in December 1350, and was succeeded by Kyawswa II.
Thihathu became the sole ruler of the kingdom in 1310, and moved the capital to Pinya in 1313.
The Shan forces then crossed the river, and sacked the city of Pinya.
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Narathu's eldest brother, Uzana II succeeded the Pinya throne but lasted for only three months.
The Pinya Kingdom and its cross-river rival, the Sagaing Kingdom, founded in 1315, vied for supremacy in central Myanmar during that period.
Although his reign lasted for 15 years, he was essentially a caretaker of the throne for his eventual successor and maternal half-brother, Kyawswa I.
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In 1364, King Narathu of Pinya thought he had a perfect plan to defeat his arch-rival Sagaing and the pesky Shan raiders from the north.
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The Shan forces then crossed the river, sacked the city of Pinya, and brought Narathu to Mogaung as prisoner.
Sawyun had been upset with the king's decision to appoint an adopted son Uzana I as crown prince over his own son.
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Thihathu of Myinsaing consolidated his control of central Burma in April 1310, and moved his capital to Pinya in February 1313.
Thado Minsaw's army was inside the Tada-U fort while the invading armies led by Nanda were at Pinya.
In 1540, he had 360 monks, including 30 eminent for their learning, from the capital region of Ava, Sagaing and Pinya killed.
In May 1315, three years after Thihathu had founded a new kingdom based in Pinya, he selected Uzana to be the heir apparent over his own sons.
Uzana II came to the Pinya throne after the Shan raiders from Mogaung had successfully sacked both Sagaing and Pinya, the capitals of two main kingdoms in central Burma.
In February 1313, following the advice of court astrologers, Thihathu moved his capital to a new city of Pinya by the Irrawaddy river, and founded the Pinya Kingdom.
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