Sokkate
Sokkate (Burmese: စုက္ကတေး, pronounced [soʊʔ kə té]; 29 March 1001 – 11 August 1044) was king of Pagan dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1038 to 1044. The king lost his life in a single combat with Anawrahta, who succeeded him and went on to found the Pagan Empire.
| Sokkate စုက္ကတေး | |
|---|---|
| King of Pagan | |
| Reign | c. 1 April 1038 – 11 August 1044 |
| Predecessor | Kyiso |
| Successor | Anawrahta |
| Born | 29 March 1001 Saturday, 3rd waxing of Kason 363 ME Pagan |
| Died | 11 August 1044 (aged 43) Saturday, Full moon of Wagaung 406 ME Myinkaba |
| Consort | Myauk Pyinthe |
| House | Pagan |
| Father | Saw Rahan II |
| Mother | Ale Pyinthe |
| Religion | Ari Buddhism |
According to the chronicles, Sokkate was a son of King Nyaung-u Sawrahan whose reign was usurped by King Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu. Kunhsaw married Nyuang-u's three chief queens, two of whom were pregnant and subsequently gave birth to Kyiso and Sokkate. Sokkate and Kyiso were raised by Kunhsaw as his own sons. When the two sons reached manhood, they forced Kunhsaw to abdicate the throne and become a monk. When Sokkate became king, he took one of Kunhsaw's queens who had given birth to Anawrahta. When Anawrahta came of age, he challenged Sokkate to single combat, and killed the king.