Smin Maw-Khwin
15th-century Burmese military commander; d. 1422
About Smin Maw-Khwin
Smin Maw-Khwin (, (Nai Pan Hla's edition of the Razadarit Ayedawbon chronicle provides two Mon language spellings: "αααααΊ αα―ααΊαα½ααΊ", and "αααααΊ αααΊαα½ααΊ".) Per Pan Hla, "αααααΊ αααΊαα½ααΊ" transliterates into Burmese as "αααααΊ αα±α«αα½ααΊ". and the First Toungoo Empire.
This Smin Maw-Khwin is first mentioned in the royal chronicles during the Pegu succession crisis of 1421β1422. He served as a regimental commander in the Hanthawaddy army, and was loyal to King Binnya Dhammaraza's faction.
In early 1422, he and Commander Smin Pun-Si were ordered to take Dala (modern Twante), the home base of Prince Binnya Kyan. They successfully occupied the fortified town while Kyan was on an expedition to occupy Dagon, about 25 km east of Dala.
However, the commanders soon braced for Kyan's counterattack. The prince returned with two Ava regiments. The two commanders mounted a remarkable defense but the enemy ultimately breached the town's walls. After the victory, Prince Kyan was reportedly so angered by their fierce resistance that he ordered the execution of both commanders.
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15th-century Burmese military commander; d. 1422
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Smin Maw-Khwin died in 1422.
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