Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Hsinbyushin Medaw and Bayinnaung's son--Mintha Sit and Chiangmai--all contempories of Naresuan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsinbyushin_Medaw
See also Natshinnaung and Yaza Datu Kalya--and his death by impalement.
Yaza datu Kalya was famous beauty, married to B's grandson,Mingyi Swa, (killed by Naresaun)

Best book of the interpersonal relations is Ayutthaya Thitsar--Ayutthaya Pledge -- a trilogy in Burmese by Tin Than Oo

I am still trying to wrap my mind around the wars and the city state (Not Nation-state) politics.