Letya Sekkya
လက်ျာ စကြာ
Governor of Toungoo
In office
1342–1344
MonarchsSithu of Pinya (1342−44)
Kyawswa I of Pinya (1344)
Preceded byKayin Ba
Succeeded byHtauk Hlayga
Personal details
Diedc. May 1344
c. early 706 ME
Toungoo (Taungoo)
Pinya Kingdom
SpouseDaughter of Kayin Ba

Letya Sekkya (Burmese: လက်ျာ စကြာ, pronounced [lɛʔjà sɛʔkjà]) was governor of Toungoo (Taungoo) from 1342 to 1344. He became governor with the title of Zeya Thingyan (ဇေယျ သင်္ကြန်) after the death of his father-in-law Kayin Ba, who left no male heirs.[1][2] Prior to becoming governor, he had been a longtime minister serving at the regional court of Toungoo at least since the 1310s. In 1317−18, Sekkya led the negotiations with the forces of Pinya that allowed the rebellious governor Thawun Nge to remain in office in exchange for the latter's nominal submission.[1][3] He was assassinated in 1344 by his younger brother Htauk Hlayga.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 333
  2. ^ a b Sein Lwin Lay 2006: 21−22
  3. ^ Sein Lwin Lay 2006: 20

Bibliography

Letya Sekkya of Toungoo Pinya Kingdom Died: c. May 1344 Royal titles Preceded byKayin Ba Governor of Toungoo 1342 – 1344 Succeeded byHtauk Hlayga