Apeyadana
Chief queen consort of Burma
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Apeyadana (Burmese: အပယ် ရတနာ, pronounced [ʔəpɛ̀ jədənà]; also spelled Abeyadana) was the chief queen consort of King Kyansittha of the Pagan Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) and maternal grandmother of King Sithu I of Pagan. She married Kyansittha when he was just a young officer in the army,[1] before his coronation.[2]: 156 She was succeeded as the chief queen by Thanbula.[3]
| Apeyadana အပယ် ရတနာ | |
|---|---|
| Chief queen consort of Burma | |
| Tenure | 1084 – c. 1100s (decade) |
| Predecessor | Manisanda |
| Successor | Thanbula |
| Born | c. 1040s (decade) |
| Died | c. 1100s (decade) Pagan (Bagan) |
| Spouse | Kyansittha |
| Issue | Shwe Einthi |
| House | Pagan |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
The Apeyadana Temple in Bagan (Pagan) is named after her.
Popular culture
- Portrayed by May Than Nu in Kyan Sit Min (2005) film.
