Narathu

Narathu (, ; 1118–1171) was king of Pagan dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1167 to 1171. Narahthu ascended the throne after murdering his father King Alaungsithu and his elder brother Min Shin Saw. Narathu built the largest of all the Buddhist temples, the Dhammayangyi. Nonetheless, his conduct greatly lowered the prestige of the dynasty, and he was deeply disfavored. The king was assassinated by the Indian mercenaries sent by the king of Paṭikkarā () in 1171. He is thus remembered as "Kalaja Min" (ကုလားကျမင်း) ("The king fallen by the s).

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Royalty.type: monarch
Royalty.name: Narathu
Royalty.title: King of Pagan
Royalty.reign: 1167 – February 1171
Royalty.succession: King of Burma
Royalty.predecessor: Sithu I
Royalty.successor: Naratheinkha
Royalty.suc type: Successor
Royalty.reg type: Chief Minister
Royalty.regent: Ananda Thuriya
Royalty.spouse: Taung Pyinthe Myauk Pyinthe
Royalty.issue: Naratheinkha Narapatisithu
Royalty.house: Pagan
Royalty.father: Sithu I
Royalty.mother: Daughter of Dhamakyin
Royalty.birth_date: 16 March 1118 Saturday, 9th waning of Late Tagu 479 ME
Royalty.birth_place: Pagan (Bagan)
Royalty.death_date: February 1171 (aged 52)

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date of birth: 1118-03-16
date of death: 1171-00-00

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Early life
Accession
Reign
Death
Assassination by Pateikkaya
Assassination by Polonnaruwa
References
Bibliography

==Early life== Narathu was a middle son of King Sithu I and Queen Yadanabon. His mother was a daughter of Dhamma Kyin, a minister at King Kyansittha's court. The chronicles do not agree on the dates regarding his life and reign. The table below lists the dates given by the four main chronicles.