Binnya Kyan (, ; 1420–1453) was the 13th king of the Hanthawaddy Pegu Kingdom in Burma from 1451 to 1453. Binnya Kyan, son of King Binnya Dhammaraza, came to power after assassinating his cousin King Binnya Waru in 1451. One notable project of his reign was the raising of the height of Shwedagon Pagoda to from .Harvey 1925: 112–117 The king himself was murdered in 1453 by his first cousin Leik Munhtaw who seized the throne. Despite his raising of the height of the Shwedagon, the king murdered so many of his rivals that by the time he himself was murdered, his killer, first cousin Leik Munhtaw was the last living male descendant of King Razadarit.
Historiography Various Burmese chronicles do not agree on the key dates of the king's life.
Chronicles Birth–Death Age Reign Length of reign Reference Maha Yazawin not reported not reported June 1450 – 1451/52 and 1450/51–1453/54 1 and 3 Maha Yazawin is inconsistent. (Maha Yazawin Vol. 2 2006: 81) says he reigned between 812 ME (1450/51) and 813 ME (1451/52). But in its summary section of Hanthawaddy kings, (Maha Yazawin Vol. 2 2006: 140), the chronicle says he reigned between 812 ME and 815 ME (1453/54). Slapat Rajawan 1436–1463/64 27 1459/60–1463/64 3 Schmidt 1906: 131 Hmannan Yazawin not reported not reported June 1450 – 1452/53 and 1450/51–1453/54 2 and 3 Hmannan Yazawin is inconsistent. (Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 91) says he reigned between 812 ME (1450/51) and 814 ME (1452/53). But in its summary section of Hanthawaddy kings, (Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 185), the chronicle says he reigned between 812 ME and 815 ME (1453/54). Mon Yazawin (Shwe Naw) 27 3 Shwe Naw 1922: 55
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