Yun San
The basics
Quick facts
Gender:
Female
Family:
Spouse(s):
Alaungpaya
Children:
Bodawpaya
Hsinbyushin
Naungdawgyi
The details
Biography
Me Yun San (Burmese: မယ်ယွန်းစံ [mɛ̀ jʊ́ɴ sàɴ]; 1713–1771) was the chief queen of King Alaungpaya of Burma (Myanmar), and the mother of three kings of Konbaung Dynasty: Naungdawgyi, Hsinbyushin and Bodawpaya. She is known for keeping the peace between her two eldest sons, Naungdawgyi and Hsinbyushin after Alaungpaya died in 1760, allowing Naungdawgyi to succeed Alaungpaya as king. She died in 1771 during Hsinbyushin's reign.