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Min Shin Saw of Thayet

1280 – 1350

Governor of Thayet

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About Min Shin Saw of Thayet

Lived 1280 – 1350 (aged 69–70).

Min Shin Saw (, ) was an early 14th-century governor of Thayet in the Pinya Kingdom. He was a son of King Kyawswa of Pagan and the father of King Swa Saw Ke of Ava, Queen Saw Omma of Pinya.

Brief Min Shin Saw was the second son of King Kyawswa of Pagan and his chief queen Saw Soe. His father was overthrown by the three brothers of Myinsaing (Athinhkaya, Yazathingyan and Thihathu) on 17 December 1297. The three brothers executed Kyawswa on 10 May 1299 but with the dowager queen Pwa Saw's advice, they agreed to appoint the sons of Kyawswa by his queen Saw Soe, Saw Hnit and Min Shin Saw viceroys of Pagan (Bagan) and Thayet respectively.

Both Saw Hnit and Min Shin Saw pledged allegiance to the three brothers, who were now co-kings of the Myinsaing Kingdom. Min Shin Saw married Shin Myat Hla of Prome, his second cousin and the niece of the brothers. In 1315, the Myinsaing Kingdom split into two parts, and Min Shin Saw's territory became part of the Pinya Kingdom. His region bordered the western kingdom of Arakan (present-day Rakhine State). Min Shin Saw and his family were taken to Launggyet on 7 January 1334 by the Arakanese army which raided Thayet. The family was treated well at Launggyet where the children were educated by one of the most learned monks there. Circa 1343, the entire family was allowed to return to Pinya where her father was reappointed to his old position at Thayet.

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Important facts

Born
1280, Bagan
Birth century
Died
1350, Thayet

Family & relationships

Spouse
Shin Myat Hla of Prome
Child
Saw Myat of Sagu
Child
Saw Omma of Pinya
Child
Saw Pale of Yamethin
Child
Saw Yan Naung of Prome
Child
Shwe Nan Shin of Myinsaing
Child
Swa Saw Ke
Child
Thinkhaya of Pagan
Parent
Kyawswa of Pagan
Parent
Saw Soe of Pagan

People in Min Shin Saw of Thayet's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Min Shin Saw of Thayet?

Governor of Thayet

When was Min Shin Saw of Thayet born?

Min Shin Saw of Thayet was born in 1280 in Bagan.

When did Min Shin Saw of Thayet die?

Min Shin Saw of Thayet died in 1350 in Thayet.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Min Shin Saw of Thayet

· Wikidata: Q19668227

· DBpedia: Min Shin Saw of Thayet

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