Letya Sekkya of Toungoo
Letya Sekkya လက်ျာ စကြာ | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Toungoo | |
| In office 1342–1344 | |
| Monarchs | Sithu of Pinya (1342−44) Kyawswa I of Pinya (1344) |
| Preceded by | Kayin Ba |
| Succeeded by | Htauk Hlayga |
| Personal details | |
| Died | c. May 1344 c. early 706 ME Toungoo (Taungoo) Pinya Kingdom |
| Spouse | Daughter 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]
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- Sein Lwin Lay, Kahtika U (2006) [1968]. Mintaya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung: Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin (in Burmese) (2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Yan Aung Sarpay.