Background
Binnya Kyan, son of King Binnya Dhammaraza, came to power after assassinating his cousin King Binnya Waru in 1451.
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 92 meters (302 feet) from 20 meters (66 feet). Various Burmese chronicles do not agree on the key dates of the king"s life. Indeed, Maha Yazawin and Hmannan Yazawin have inconsistent reporting within their own texts.