Min Raza of Mrauk-U

Min Raza (, ; Arakanese pronunciation: ; 1480–1514) was king of Arakan from 1502 to 1513. He was the father of King Min Bin (r. 1531–1554). His reign saw Arakanese first contact with the Portuguese. Portuguese explorer Duarte Barbosa gave details accounts of Arakanese court life at Mrauk-U and the king's herem.

Arakanese king meeting with Portuguese ambassador Silveira was a turning point in history between Arakanese and Portuguese bizarre relationship whom they would play major instrument in kingdom's rise to power and Arakanese dominance around Bay of Bengal. Raza's direct descendants who are successors proved to be capable rulers reaching the zenith period by middle half of 17th century.

Reign According to the Arakanese chronicles, he is said to be utterly uninterested in governing the country, except for his annual elephant hunting trips to the Thandwe region. He even stayed away from the capital Mrauk-U, moving to the old capital city of Wethali in 1510. His lack of interest in governing led to his eventual fall from power and death. In late 1513, Raza was forced to abdicate after failing to quell a serious rebellion by the Thet people, who occupied Wethali for 29 days. The ministers chose his 15-year-old son by a concubine, Gazapati, who had put down the rebellion, to take over the throne. Though he was treated well at first, the fallen king was later executed by his son after hearing the rumors that his father's chief queen Saw Thuba was plotting.