Myet-Hna Shay of Prome
Mingyi Myet-Hna Shay (Burmese: မင်းကြီး မျက်နှာရှည်, [mɪ́ɴdʑí mjɛʔn̥àʃè] or [mɪ́ɴdʑí mjɛʔn̥əʃè]) was viceroy of Prome (Pyay) from 1377/78 to 1388/89. He was appointed to succeed his paternal uncle Saw Yan Naung by his other paternal uncle King Swa Saw Ke of Ava. He fought in the Forty Years' War, commanding a naval contingent in Ava's disastrous 1387−88 campaign.[1] He died about a year later.[note 1]
| Mingyi Myet-Hna Shay မင်းကြီး မျက်နှာရှည် | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Prome | |
| Reign | 1377/78 – 1388/89 |
| Predecessor | Saw Yan Naung (as viceroy) |
| Successor | Htihlaing |
| Born | c. 1340s Myinsaing Pinya Kingdom |
| Died | 1388/89 750 ME Prome (Pyay) Ava Kingdom |
| House | Ava |
| Father | Shwe Nan Shin of Myinsaing |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Notes
- (Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 214) says Myet-Hna Shay died in 750 ME (29 March 1388 to 28 March 1389). Furthermore, (Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 427) notes that because Myet-Hna Shay was no longer alive in 751 ME (29 March 1389 to 29 March 1390), Swa appointed a new governor of Prome.
References
- Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 422
Bibliography
- Maha Sithu (2012) [1798]. Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). 1–3 (2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
- Royal Historical Commission of Burma (2003). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). 1–3. Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
Myet-Hna Shay of Prome Born: c. 1340s Died: 1388/89 | ||
| Royal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Saw Yan Naung as viceroy |
Governor of Prome 1377/78 – 1388/89 |
Succeeded by Htihlaing |
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