Uzana (, ; also known as Sithu III; 1213–1256) was king of Pagan dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1251 to 1256.Coedès 1968: 183 He assumed the regnal name "Śrī Tribhuvanāditya Dhammarājajayasūra" (ၐြီတြိဘုဝနာဒိတျဓမ္မရာဇဇယသူရ).
Although his actual reign lasted only five years, Uzana was essentially the power behind the throne during his predecessor Kyaswa's reign, 1235–1251. Kyaswa, a devout Buddhist and scholar, had given Uzana full royal authority to govern the kingdom to the business of governing the country.Harvey 1925: 59 However Uzana reportedly cared more about chasing elephants, and drinking liquor than governing during his father's or his reign. As king, he left the task of governing to his chief minister Yazathingyan. The king was accidentally killed at Dala (modern Twante) in May 1256 while hunting elephants.Htin Aung 1967: 65
His death was followed by a brief power struggle for the throne. His eldest son, Thihathu, claimed the throne but was pushed aside by the court led by Yazathingyan, who placed the other son by a concubine, Narathihapate, on the throne by November 1256.Than Tun 1964: 134–135
Dates The table below lists the dates given by the four main chronicles.Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 349
Chronicles Birth–Death Age Reign Length of reign Zatadawbon Yazawin (List of monarchs section)Zata 1960: 40 1214–1254 40 1249–1254 5 Zatadawbon Yazawin (Royal horoscopes section)Zata 1960: 68 23 February 1213 – 1254 41 1251–1254 3 Maha Yazawin 1216–1240 38 1234–1240 6 Yazawin Thit and Hmannan Yazawin 1218–1255 37 1250–1255 5
According to inscriptional evidence, he died a few days before 6 May 1256 when the Pagan selected his younger son by a concubine Narathihapate as the next king.It would have taken at least a couple of days for the news of the king's death in Dala (modern Yangon) to reach Pagan (515 km north).
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