Kanaung Mintha

Kanaung Mintha
ကနောင်မင်းသား
Viceroy of Konbaung, Prince of Kanaung
Viceroy of Burma
Tenure18 February 1853 – 2 August 1866
Coronation11 June 1853
PredecessorPagan
SuccessorThibaw
MonarchMindon Min
Born(1819-09-05)5 September 1819
Amarapura
Died2 August 1866(1866-08-02) (aged 46)
Mandalay
Burial
Spouse18 wives in total, including Hlaing Hteik Khaung Tin, Crown Princess
Issue20 sons, 15 daughters
Names
Maung Kauk
HouseKonbaung
FatherTharrawaddy
MotherMe Nu, Queen of South Palace
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Kanaung Mintha (Burmese: ကနောင်မင်းသား; 31 January 1820 – 2 August 1866) was crown prince of Burma and son of King Tharrawaddy and younger brother of King Mindon of Burma. He overthrew the king Pagan Min in 1846 with his brother Mindon and served as heir apparent and modernising influence until his assassination in 1866.