List of Puranese Consorts

Hafra Dynasty
In Hafra empire, an emperor married four senior empresses (Nandaw Mibaya), in order of precedence, they were as follow:

1. Supreme royal chief empress consort (Nanmadaw Mibaya Khaunggyi), or empress consort of the northern palace (Uttar Nandaw Mibaya)

2. Royal empress consort of the southern palace (Syauk Nandaw Mibaya)

3. Royal empress consort of the central palace (Madhya Nandaw Mibaya)

4. Royal empress consort of the western palace (Tanaung Nandaw Mibaya)

Besides, the emperor had other consorts and concubines as follow:

1. junior empress consorts (Medaw Mibaya) 1.1. The Greatest Junior Empress Consort (Ma Medaw Mibaya) 1.2. Imperial Junior Empress Consort (Medaw Mibaya)

2. concubines

2.1. Noble Concubine (Phiam, “a lady who was blessed by gods”) 2.2. Minor Concubine (Than, “a lady on whom the gods’ feet placed”)

Same as emperors, empresses were usually known for their most famous names in their various titles, for example, Empress Setkkara Devi was known for her royal title; Empress Syauknandaw Me Mu was known for her personal name, with her rank “Syauknandaw” (empress of the southern palace); Empress Shangyi Mibaya was best known for her appanage of Shangyi, while she could also be mentioned by her royal title of Bari Sangnu; Empress Madhyanandawgyi was widely known by her royal rank of Madhya Nandaw (empress of the central palace); some empresses were also best known for their full regnal titles, which was commonly shown before the Hafra dynasty.