Princess Shwe Einsi was the daughter of Kyansittha

Kyansittha

Kyansittha was king of Pagan dynasty of Burma from 1084 to 1113, and is considered one of the greatest Burmese monarchs. He continued the social, economic and cultural reforms begun by his father, King Anawrahta. Pagan became an internationally recognized power during his 28-year reign...

, King of the Pagan Dynasty of Burma and his first love, Abeyadanar who was granted the honorary title of High Queen. It is believed that Shwe Einsi was born around the year 1080. Her name in Burmese language

Burmese language

The Burmese language is the official language of Burma. Although the constitution officially recognizes it as the Myanmar language, most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese. Burmese is the native language of the Bamar and related sub-ethnic groups of the Bamar, as well as...

 means Golden Rose, as Shwe means gold and Einsi or Hninsi refers to rose.

Princess Shwe Einsi fell in love with Prince Parikhayar of India. When King Kyanzittha came to know about this affair, he strictly prohibited his daughter to have a relationship with a foreigner. Finally, King Kyanzittha wed his daughter to Prince Sawyun, the son of the late King Sawlu

Sawlu

Sawlu was king of Pagan dynasty from 1077 to 1084. He inherited from his father Anawrahta the Pagan Empire, the first ever unified kingdom of Burma but proved an inexperienced ruler. In 1084, he faced a rebellion in Lower Burma, and was captured and killed.-Early life:Sawlu was born in 1039 to...

. When Prince Parikhayar heard of Sawyun and Shwe Einsi's marriage, he died fainting of a broken heart

Broken heart

A broken heart is a common metaphor used to describe the intense emotional pain or suffering one feels after losing a loved one, whether through death, divorce, breakup, physical separation or romantic rejection....

. Shwe Einsi had two children with Sawyun:

• Soe Saing
• Sithu, also known as Alaungsithu
  Alaungsithu
  Alaungsithu or Sithu I was king of Pagan Dynasty of Burma from 1113 to 1167. Sithu's reign was a prosperous one in which Pagan was an integral part of in-land and maritime trading networks...
  
  , who would succeed as king

Shwe Einsi's beauty captivated many wealthy heirs throughout the provinces of Burma.