Salingathu
King of Arakan
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Salingathu (Burmese: စလင်္ကာသူ [səlìɴɡəθù], 1455–1502), was King of Arakan from 1494 to 1502.
Reignc. July 1494 – February 1502
PredecessorRan Aung
SuccessorRaza
Bornc. April 1455 (Wednesday born)
Mrauk-U
Mrauk-U
| Salingathu စလင်္ကာသူ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Arakan | |||||
| Reign | c. July 1494 – February 1502 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ran Aung | ||||
| Successor | Raza | ||||
| Born | c. April 1455 (Wednesday born) Mrauk-U | ||||
| Died | February 1502 (aged 46) Tabaung 863 ME[1] Mrauk-U | ||||
| Consort | Saw Mi Saw | ||||
| Issue | Raza | ||||
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| House | Saw Mon | ||||
| Father | unknown | ||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||
Reign
Salingathu came to power by overthrowing his eight-year-old nephew, Ran Aung. He was extremely cautious about his personal security. He strictly regulated the schedule by which the gates of the palace and the city could be kept open. He employed many Household Guards in the Palace and around the capital, and always traveled with an extensive security detail. His chief Queen was Saw Mi Saw, daughter of King Ba Saw Phyu.
