Theinkhathu Saw Hnaung

Theinkhathu of Sagu
သိင်္ခသူ စောနှောင်း
Governor of Sagu
Reign c. 1360s – 1390s
Successor Theinkhathu II of Sagu
King Swa Saw Ke
Born c. 1320s
Taungdwin
Died in or after 1393
Spouse Saw Myat
Issue Theinkhathu II
House Pinya
Father Thihapate I of Taungdwin
Mother Saw Pale of Pinya
Religion Theravada Buddhism

Theinkhathu Saw Hnaung (Burmese: သိင်္ခသူ စောနှောင်း, pronounced [θèiɴgəθù sɔ́ n̥áʊɴ]) was governor of Sagu in the Kingdom of Ava in the late 14th century. He was a grandson of King Thihathu of Pinya, and was one of the four top commanders of King Swa Saw Ke of Ava.[1] He successfully resisted King Thado Minbya's multiple attempts to take his home region (1365−67).[2] He later submitted to Swa. He served in the war against the southern Hanthawaddy Kingdom between 1386 and 1391 and defended the kingdom against the northern state of Mohnyin.

Queen Shin Bo-Me of Ava was his granddaughter.

Military service

Saw Hnaung was one of the four top generals of King Swa. The other three were Thilawa of Yamethin, Tuyin of Inyi, and Min Pale of Paukmyaing.[3][1]

Campaign Duration Troops commanded Notes
Forty Years' War 1386–87 1 regiment Commanded a regiment in the First Army (7000 men in 9 regiments) that invaded Hanthawaddy via Toungoo[4]
Forty Years' War 1387–88 1 regiment Commanded a regiment in the Second Army[5]
Forty Years' War 1390–91 1 regiment Commanded a regiment in the Second Army (12,000 men in 12 regiments)[6]
Mohnyin–Ava War 1392–93 Army (strength unknown) Commander-in-chief;(Battle of Myedu and battle of Sagaing); Commander of Cavalry Corps (Battle of Shangon)[7]

Ancestry

The following is his ancestry according to Hmannan Yazawin chronicle.[8][9] Queen Shin Bo-Me of Ava was his grand-daughter.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 435
  2. ↑ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 400
  3. ↑ MSK Vol. 13 1973: 134–135
  4. ↑ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 417–418
  5. ↑ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 422
  6. ↑ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 430
  7. ↑ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 432–433
  8. 1 2 Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 372
  9. ↑ Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 62

Bibliography

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  • Kala, U (1724). Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). 1–3 (2006, 4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
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  • Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
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Theinkhathu Saw Hnaung
Born: c. 1320s Died: c. 1390s
Royal titles
Preceded by
 Governor of Sagu
c. 1360s – 1390s		 Succeeded by
Theinkhathu II of Sagu
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