Lyaungdhi

Lyaungdhi (?-806), was the second wife and queen consort of Rehen, Viceroy of the Mie State during the Lithang dynasty. She was deposed and executed after failed to seize the throne for her own son.

Biography
Lyaungdhi was from the Dem State. Her father Chyu-i was an offcial, and her grandmother was the sister of Queen Thedou, Reyonki's mother.

She was selected as a concubine of Crown Prince Rehen during the reign of Reyonki. After Rehen divorced his first consort, Wittsadevi, she became his favorite. During the Roshan-Sigmin Rebellion, King Reyonki abandoned the capital and fled to the Eadien empire for shelter. Prince Rehen tried to follow, but Lyaungdhi and Phugore, Reyonki's most trusted eunuch, suggested to stay with soldiers to defend the capital, and the Prince agreed. However, after 3 months, they still fled to the north. On the journey, Lyaungdhi protected her husband and often encouraged soldiers. She gave birth to 2 sons, Reshaw and Rethoung.

Rehen ascended the throne in 799. Lyaungdhi was conferred Pure Concubine, the first-rank title of royal concubines. Two years later, as the rebellion was eliminated, the royal family returned the capital, meanwhile Rehen crowned Lyaungdhi queen consort.

Lyaungdhi was ambitious, who wanted to placed her own son on the throne and seize the power herself. Rehen entitled his first-born son, Chuyu, the crown prince, who was not Lyaungdhi's son. She collaborated with Phugore; together slander Prince Chuyu in front of the king. In 801, They framed Reyaen, Prince of Kiannint, Chuyu's most dearest brother, to death. Lyaungdhi's first son Reshaw died in 804, who was posthumously entitled Crown Prince Ghong-i.

In 806, King Rehen was seriously ill. Lyaungdhi tried to murder the crown prince, then made her son the viceroy. However, Phugore betrayed her and told her plans to Chuyu. In April, Chuyu entered the palace leading the troop. All Lyaungdhi's political allies were executed or arrested, and Lyaungdhi herself was put house arrest. A month later, Chuyu became the king, then he ordered Lyaungdhi deposed to be a commoner and jailed. Later, Lyaungdhi was secretly executed in the prison.