Shin Saw of Ava
Chief queen consort of Ava
About Shin Saw of Ava
Shin Saw (, ) was the chief queen consort of King Minkhaung I of Ava from 1400 to 1422. The royal chronicles identify her as Hsinbyushin ("Lord of the White Elephant").
Brief Her stone inscription dated 28 February 1409 states that she was the chief queen consort of Minkhaung I, and that she was a granddaughter of King Swa Saw Ke and his two senior queens (Queen of the Southern Palace and the Queen of the Northern Palace). The inscription continues that the two queen grandmothers were sisters of King Thado Minbya, her parents were most probably Kyawswa and Saw Myat Ke.
Saw became the chief queen of Minkhaung I, her half-uncle, at his accession in 1400. Her two younger sisters Saw Khway and Min Pyan were also married to the new king. She had no children.
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Who was Shin Saw of Ava?
chief queen consort of Ava
When was Shin Saw of Ava born?
Shin Saw of Ava was born in Inwa.
When did Shin Saw of Ava die?
Shin Saw of Ava died in Inwa.
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