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Binnya Ran I

Type Figure Region Myanmar Time c. 1393–1446 Also known as Binnya Ran I、ပထမ ဗညာရာံ、Rama Razadarit、ရာမ ရာဇာဓိရာဇ်

Binnya Ran I (c. 1393–1446), eleventh ruler of the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, r. 1424–1446, distinct from Binnya U (1323–1384);…

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  1. c. 1410–1423Pegu · Bago RegionSon of Razadarit; after their father's death his brother Binnya Dhammaraza took the throne. Binnya Ran served as governor of Bassein and the Irrawaddy Delta, captured Rangoon (Dagon) in 1423, and arranged the marriage of his sister Shin Sawbu to the Ava prince Thihathu, prompting Ava's withdrawal and ending the forty years' war.
  2. 1424–1435Hanthawaddy · Bago RegionAfter poisoning his brother Binnya Dhammaraza in 1424 he ascended the throne, taking the dharma name 'Rama Razadarit.' He initially consolidated control over the delta and Bassein, and maintained peace in the south during Ava's internal strife.
  3. 1435–1446Pegu · Bago RegionFrom 1437 to 1442 he supported Toungoo's rebellion against Ava and installed his son as governor of Toungoo; after Ava recovered Toungoo in 1442 he launched no further large-scale wars. His twenty years of rule were largely peaceful, promoting Indian Ocean trade and Buddhist endeavors, laying the foundation for the later eras of Shin Sawbu and Dhammazedi.

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