Shwe Einthi (, ; also Shwe Einsi, ) was a princess of Pagan Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar). She was the only daughter of King Kyansittha (r. 1084–1113), and the mother of King Alaungsithu.Harvey 1925: 39
The princess is best remembered in Burmese history for her failed love affair with the prince of Paṭṭikera, a kingdom, believed to be in East Bengal or in eastern Chin Hills.Harvey 1925: 39, 329 Soon after her father became king in 1084, she fell in love with the prince who was visiting Bagan/Pagan. But her father forbade her to marry a foreigner, and instead married her off to Prince Saw Yun, the son of the late King Saw Lu. The primate of Pagan Shin Arahan broke the news to the prince, who subsequently committed suicide.Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 279–280
The princess had two children with Saw Yun: Soe Saing and Alaung Sotho, who succeeded Kyansittha.
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