Minyedeippa

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Minyedeippa, also called Minredeippa or Minyedaikpa, was the seventh king of Burma’s Toungoo dynasty. He ruled from 9 July 1628 to 19 August 1630 and died on 25 November 1630 at the age of 22. He was born in 1608 in Pegu (Bago) and was the son of King Anaukpetlun and Queen Khin Myo Myat. His wife was Nang Hkam Pao, daughter of Chao Kiang Hkam, the Sawbwa of Kengtung.

He became king after assassinating his father when Anaukpetlun discovered Minyedeippa’s affair with one of his minor queens. Anaukpetlun condemned it as treason.

As king, Minyedeippa could only control the capital, Pegu. Upper Burma remained under the control of his uncles Thalun and Minye Kyawswa, who were away fighting in the Shan States, while Lower Burma largely revolted.

In 1630, Thalun marched from Ava to retake Lower Burma. The Arakan king sent forces to help Minyedeippa, but they were unsuccessful. In August 1630, Minyedeippa was captured by the Palace Guards and sent to Thalun. Thalun refused his request to become a monk and executed him in November 1630.