Background
He came to power after his father Razadarit died in a hunting accident but he never any real control of the kingdom.
He came to power after his father Razadarit died in a hunting accident but he never any real control of the kingdom.
Various Burmese chronicles do not agree on the key dates of the king"s life. He ascended to the throne in 1421 according to Razadarit Ayedawbon. (Razadarit Ayedawbon is considered the most authoritative chronicle of Hanthawaddy history but it ends at the death of King Razadarit)
Binnya Dhammaraza pacified Binnya Ran by making him the heir-apparent and governor of Bassein and the entire Irrawaddy delta.
Binnya Kyan invited King Thihathu of Ava to invade the kingdom but became disillusioned with his alliance when Ava"s troops plundered and looted towns.
Binnya Dhammaraza again bought peace by giving Binnya Kyan the governorship of Martaban. Now, he was left with just Pegu of the three main provinces of the Hanthawaddy region.
Binnya Kyan ruled Martaban as an independent king. Binnya Ran expanded his territory by occupying Dagon (Yangon), part of Pegu province.
In 1424, Binnya Ran poisoned Binnya Dhammaraza and became the eleventh king of Hanthawaddy.