This is a list of the individuals who were, at any given time, considered the next in line to succeed the Burmese monarch to inherit the throne of various Burmese kingdoms (849–1885). Those who actually succeeded at any future time are shown in bold.
Pagan Kingdom Monarch Heir Status Relationship to Monarch Became heir; reason Ceased to be heir; reason Next in successionPyinbya Tannet Heir apparent son 859?father succeeded 904succeeded Theinhko934?–943Sale Ngahkwe Theinhko Heir apparent son 934?father succeeded 956succeeded Sokkate1021?–1038Kyiso Sokkate Heir presumptive brother 1021?father succeeded 1038succeeded Saw Lu1049?–1077Anawrahta Saw Lu Heir apparent son 1049?father succeeded 11 April 1077succeeded Sithu I1090–1112/13, grandsonKyansittha Sithu I Heir apparent grandson 17 January 1090grandfather succeeded 1112/1113succeeded Min Shin Saw 1117–1151, son Alaungsithu Min Shin Saw Heir apparent son 1117father succeeded 1151exiled Narathu1151–1167, brotherNarathu Heir presumptive son 1151brother exiled 1167brother assassinated Naratheinkha1167 – February 1171, sonNarathu Naratheinkha Heir apparent son 1167father succeeded February 1171succeeded Sithu II February 1171 – May 1174, brotherNaratheinkha Sithu II Heir presumptive brother February 1171brother succeeded May 1174succeeded Htilominlo?–1211, sonSithu II Htilominlo Heir apparent son ?father succeeded 18 August 1211succeeded Kyaswa?–1235, son Htilominlo Naratheinga Uzana Heir apparent son ?father succeeded 1235died Kyaswa1231–1235, brotherKyaswa Heir apparent son ?father succeeded 19 July 1235brother died Uzana1235–1251, sonNarathu Uzana Heir apparent son 1235father succeeded 1251succeeded Narathihapate1256, sonUzana Thihathu Heir apparent son 1251father succeeded May 1256assassinated Uzana of Bassein?–1287, nephewNarathihapate Uzana of Bassein Heir presumptive son ?father succeeded 1 July 1287assassinated Theingapati 1289–1297, nephewKyawswa Theingapati Heir apparent son 30 May 1289father succeeded 17 December 1297assassinated End of Pagan Dynasty
Pinya Kingdom Monarch Heir Status Relationship to Monarch Became heir; reason Ceased to be heir; reason Next in successionThihathu Uzana I Heir apparent adopted son 7 February 1313Formation of Pinya Kingdom c. February 1325succeeded Kyawswa I1325–1343, half-brotherUzana I Kyawswa I Heir apparent half-brother c. February 1325brother succeeded 29 March 1344succeeded Kyawswa II1343–1350, sonKyawswa I Kyawswa II Heir apparent son 29 March 1344father succeeded 12 December 1350succeeded Narathu1350–1359, brotherKyawswa II Narathu Heir presumptive brother 12 December 1350brother succeeded 19 March 1359succeeded Uzana II1364, brotherNarathu Uzana II Heir presumptive brother June 1364brother deposed June 1364succeeded End of Pinya Kingdom
Sagaing Kingdom Monarch Heir Status Relationship to Monarch Became heir; reason Ceased to be heir; reason Next in successionSaw Yun Tarabya I Heir presumptive half-brother 16 May 1315Formation of Sagaing Kingdom 7 February 1327succeeded Kyaswa1327–1335, nephewTarabya I Kyaswa Heir apparent uncle 7 February 1327son of Saw Yun 1335usurped Nawrahta Minye1339–1348, brotherKyaswa Nawrahta Minye Heir apparent brother 1339brother succeeded 1348succeeded Tarabya II1350, brotherNawrahta Minye Tarabya II Heir apparent brother 1348brother succeeded c. March 1350succeeded Minbyauk Thihapate1350–1352, brother-in-lawTarabya II Minbyauk Thihapate Heir presumptive brother-in-law c. March 1350brother-in-law succeeded 23 February 1352succeeded End of Sagaing Kingdom
Ava Kingdom Monarch Heir Status Relationship to Monarch Became heir; reason Ceased to be heir; reason Next in successionSwa Saw Ke Tarabya Heir apparent son April 1385 father elected king April 1400succeeded Kale Kye-Taung NyoApril 1400, sonTarabya Kale Kye-Taung Nyo Heir presumptive son April 1400father succeeded 25 November 1400uncle succeeded Theiddat1400–1406, uncle Minkhaung I Theiddat Heir presumptive brother 25 November 1400brother succeeded December 1406nephew anointed Minye Kyawswa1406–1415, nephewMinye Kyawswa Heir apparent son 1406anointed 15 March 1415killed in action Thihathu1419–1421, brotherThihathu Heir apparent son 1419 brother died October 1421succeeded Min Hla1425, sonThihathu Min Hla Heir presumptive son October 1421father succeeded August 1425succeeded Minye Kyawswa I1426–1439Mohnyin Thado Minye Kyawswa I Heir apparent son 20 May 1426father succeeded by 26 April 1439succeeded Narapati I1442–1442, brotherMinye Kyawswa I Narapati I Heir presumptive brother January 1442?brother succeeded by 11 March 1442succeeded Thihathura14??–1468, sonNarapati I Thihathura Heir apparent son 11 March 1442father succeeded 24 July 1468succeeded Minkhaung II1468–1480, sonThihathura Minkhaung II Heir apparent son 24 July 1468father succeeded August 1480succeeded Thihathura II1480–1501, son Minkhaung II Thihathura II Heir apparent son August 1480father succeeded 1485became joint-king Narapati II1501, brotherNarapati II Heir apparent son 4 March 1501brother died 7 April 1501succeeded Mingyi Nyo of Ava1519–1527Narapati II Mingyi Nyo of Ava Heir apparent son 1519 father succeeded 14 March 1527father overthrown Narapati III1542–1545Hkonmaing Narapati III Heir apparent son June 1542father elected September 1545succeeded
Ramanya Monarch Heir Status Relationship to Monarch Became heir; reason Ceased to be heir; reason Next in successionWareru Hkun Law Heir presumptive brother 30 January 1287brother founded dynasty 14 January 1307succeeded Saw Zein13??–1323, nephewSaw O Saw Zein Heir apparent brother 13??brother succeeded September 1323succeeded Binnya E Laung 1330–1340s, nephew Binnya E Law Binnya E Laung Heir presumptive son May 1330father succeeded 1340sdied Binnya U1340s–1348, cousinBinnya U Heir presumptive nephew 1340scousin died 1348succeeded Baw Ngan-Mohn1382–1384, nephewBinnya U Baw Ngan-Mohn Heir apparent son by 1382father succeeded 2 January 1384brother succeeded Baw Law Kyan Daw1384–1390, nephew Razadarit Baw Law Kyan Daw Heir presumptive son 4 January 1384father succeeded April 1390executed Binnya Dhammaraza1410s–1421, brotherBinnya Dhammaraza Heir apparent son 1410sbrother died 1421succeeded Binnya Ran I1421–1424, brotherBinnya Dhammaraza Binnya Ran I Heir apparent brother 1421brother succeeded 1424succeeded Binnya Waru14??–1446, nephewBinnya Ran I Binnya Waru Heir apparent nephew adopted son 14??uncle succeeded 1446succeeded Dhammazedi1460–1471, brother-in-lawShin Sawbu Dhammazedi Heir apparent son-in-law 1460mother-in-law succeeded 1471succeeded Binnya Ran II1471–1492, sonDhammazedi Binnya Ran II Heir apparent son 1483father succeeded 1492succeeded Yazadipadi15??–1526, sonBinnya Ran II Yazadipadi Heir apparent son 15??father succeeded 1526died on day of accession
Prome Kingdom Monarch Heir Status Relationship to Monarch Became heir; reason Ceased to be heir; reason Next in successionThado Minsaw Bayin Htwe Heir apparent son ?father founded kingdom 1526brother succeeded Narapati1526–1532, sonBayin Htwe Narapati Heir apparent son 1526father dethroned December 1532 succeeded Minkhaung1532–1539, brotherNarapati Minkhaung Heir presumptive brother December 1532uncle succeeded c. February 1539succeeded
Toungoo Dynasty The dates after 1582 are according to the Gregorian calendar.
Monarch Heir Status Relationship to Monarch Became heir; reason Ceased to be heir; reason Next in successionMingyi Nyo Tabinshwehti Heir apparent son 16 April 1516Only son 24 November 1530succeeded Bayinnaung1542–1550, brother-in-lawTabinshwehti Bayinnaung Heir presumptive brother-in-law April 1542anointed 30 April 1550succeeded Nanda1551–1581, sonBayinnaung Nanda Heir apparent son 11 January 1551father succeeded 10 October 1581succeeded Mingyi Swa1581–1593, son Nanda Mingyi Swa Heir apparent son 15 October 1581father succeeded 8 February 1593killed in action Minye Kyawswa II1593–1599, brotherMinye Kyawswa II Heir apparent son 29 December 1593brother died December 1599defected Anaukpetlun1603–1605, cousinNyaungyan Anaukpetlun Heir apparent son 11 August 1603father succeeded 5 November 1605succeeded Thalun1605–1628, brotherAnaukpetlun Thalun Heir apparent brother 5 November 1605father succeeded 9 July 1628nephew succeeded Minye Kyawswa III1635–1647, brother Thalun Minye Kyawswa Heir apparent brother 2 June 1635(Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 232–233): Saturday, 4th waning of Nayon 992 ME = 2 June 1635 brother succeeded 18 August 1647died Pindale1647–1648, nephewPindale Heir apparent son 18 August 1647uncle died 27 August 1648succeeded Minye Thihathu1648–1653 Pindale Minye Thihathu Heir apparent brother 5 September 1648(Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 212–213): Saturday, 4th waning of 1010 ME = 5 September 1648brother succeeded 25 December 1653(Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 218): Thursday, 7th waxing of Pyatho 1015 ME = 25 December 1653died Narazeya1654–1661, brotherNarazeya Heir apparent son 30 January 1654(Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 218): Thursday, 13th waxing of Tabodwe 1015 ME = 30 January 1654uncle died 3 June 1661father deposed Narawara1664–1672, cousinPye Narawara Heir apparent son 1 June 1664father succeeded 13 April 1672succeeded Sanay1688–1698, nephewMinye Kyawhtin Sanay Heir apparent son 8 September 1688father succeeded 4 May 1698succeeded Taninganway1711–1714, sonSanay Taninganway Heir apparent son 1 November 1711father succeeded 12 September 1714succeeded Mahadhammaraza Dipadi1727–1733, sonTaninganway Mahadhammaraza Dipadi Heir apparent son 6 May 1727elder brothers died 12 December 1733succeeded End of Toungoo Dynasty
Konbaung Dynasty Monarch Heir Status Relationship to Monarch Became heir; reason Ceased to be heir; reason Next in successionAlaungpaya Naungdawgyi Heir apparent son 29 February 1752Formation of Konbaung Dynasty 11 May 1760succeeded Hsinbyushin1760–1763, brotherNaungdawgyi Hsinbyushin Heir presumptive brother 11 May 1760brother succeeded 28 November 1763succeeded Singu1763–1776, sonHsinbyushin Singu Heir apparent brother 28 November 1763father succeeded 10 June 1776succeeded Pyinsi1776–1782, sonSingu Pyinsi Heir presumptive son 10 June 1776father succeeded 6 February 1782killed Thado Minsaw1783–1808, first cousin Bodawpaya Thado Minsaw Heir apparent son 13 July 1783father succeeded 9 April 1808died Bagyidaw1808–1819, sonBagyidaw Heir apparent son 17 April 1808father died 5 June 1819succeeded Setkya Mintha1819–1837, sonBagyidaw Setkya Prince Heir apparent son 1819father succeeded 4 April 1838executed Tharrawaddy1837–1842, uncleTharrawaddy Pagan Heir presumptive son August 1842father succeeded 17 November 1846succeeded Mindon1846–1852, younger brotherPagan Mindon Heir apparent brother 17 November 1846brother succeeded 18 February 1853succeeded Kanaung1852–1866, younger brother Mindon Kanaung Heir apparent brother 18 February 1853brother succeeded 2 August 1866assassinated Thibaw1878, nephewThibaw Heir apparent son 19 September 1878elected 1 October 1878succeeded End of Konbaung Dynasty End of Burmese monarchy
Thibaw Min was deposed and exiled in 1885. He died in exile in India in 1916. He was succeeded as head of the family by his daughter Myat Phaya (1925–1956). From 1956 to 2019, the claimant to the throne was Taw Phaya, her nephew and the second son of Princess Myat Phaya Galay. After Taw Phaya's death in 2019, it remains unclear if his son Richard Taw Phaya Myat Gyi or his cousin Soe Win is the claimant to the throne.
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