Ceisivey of Winton

Ceisivey of Winton (Wintonian: Ceisivia Luxe; 16 September 971-3 August 987), is the Queen consort of Maharapura as the third wife of King Suriya I. Her marriage represents the reconciliation between Maharapura and Winton. She died in an accident only two years after her marriage, and her role was negligible. However, her marriage symbolized the recognition of the kingdom of Winton by other countries and the beginning of Maharapura's competition with the Eadien Empire as the first power in the region. Therefore, she received many memorials in later generations.

Background
Ceisivey was the eldest child of King Ismeil II of Winton and Queen Kurwienne of Hafra, the latter daughter of Shawekki, Eadien Emperor and Empress Julèsse of Sayamati, as well as sister of Hsinpalay the Great. She briefly held the title as heiress to Wintonian throne until her brother Ismeil (future Ismeil III) was born.

Queenship
In 984, under the interference of Eadien, Suriya I's marriage with his second wife, Emmé of Limgoo, was annulled, and Maharapura and Eadien also further become hostile to each other. In order to fight against Eadien, Maharapura was eager to pull other countries together. At first, Suriya I wanted to pull up Sayamati and Hsindra, but Hsindra was neutral for a long time, and did not want to intervene in the dispute between the empire and Maharapura. As a traditional ally of Eadien, it was obviously impossible for Sayamati to transfer the camp in a short time. Suriya I then put his eyes on Winton. His predecessors all hated Winton and wanted to invade Winton several times. However, Suriya I knew that it was very difficult to recover Winton. He simply changed his strategy, made friends with Winton, removed the threat to Winton, and prevented Winton from completely depending on Eadien. For Winton, although it was independent, its customs and systems were different from those of other countries, which made the neighboring countries not treat it as an equal country. If Winton could make friends with Maharapura, it would be of great help to the promotion of its national status. In January 985, Winton signed the non-aggression treaty with Maharapura, and promised to remain neutral in the dispute between Eadien and Maharapura, and would not attempt to split other Maharapura's territories. After making friends with Winton, Suriya I hinted that he intended to take a Wintonian princess for his new wife to consolidate the friendship between the two countries.

On 10 May 985, Suriya I married Princess Ceisivey of Winton. The king himself was very satisfied with the marriage. The princess was not very beautiful, but she was cheerful and lively, which made her make many friends in the Maharapurese royal court. On 19 February 986, Ceisivey was crowned in the Malla Shin Temple.

Queen Ceisivey had little influence in politics and the court. The queen dowager, Madhri of Salin, thought that she was too simple and didn't pay attention to her. Henterine di Calovre, the king's favorite concubine, was in charge of the court, who will become the fourth queen of Suriya I in the future. Queen Ceisivey didn't mind Henterine's existence.

Ceisivey liked jewelry and gorgeous clothes. She wore all kinds of clothes and jewelry with her female companions in the palace all day. If she was tired of wearing them, she went out of the palace to the market in Ratha to pick and buy them herself. Some nobles expressed dissatisfaction with this. They thought that buying clothes should not be done by a queen. She was too disgraceful, and she went out of the palace too often, which was very unsafe. But the king didn't mind his wife's behavior. He said: "she is still a little girl, and there is no need to care what she likes to do." Therefore, some historians infer that Suriya I and Ceisivey never consummate.

Death and aftermath
On 3 August 987, when she was shopping in the market, the queen was hit by a runaway carriage. She was seriously injured and died on the way back to the palace. When Suriya I learned of the news, he was shocked. He immediately issued an order to prohibit carriages from entering any market all over the country. The funeral of Ceisivey was held 5 days later. Her body was cut into three parts, and three white towers were built in the northern suburb of Ratha, namely "Three Towers of the Queen", to entomb her.

Because of the great significance to both Winton and Maharapura, Ceisivey has been commemorated by many later generations. There are legends about her in two kingdoms, but these legends belong to folk literature creation and cannot be taken seriously. In later generations, she has become a symbolic figure, representing a marriage that can bring great benefits to both parties.