Saw Yun

Sawyun
အသင်္ခယာ စောယွမ်း
Sawyun ; အသင်္ခယာ စောယွမ်း
King of Sagaing
Reign	June 1315 – May 1323
Predecessor	Thihathu
Successor	Tarabya I
Issue	Soe Min Kodawgyi ; Kyaswa of Sagaing ; Nawrahta Minye ; Tarabya II
House	Myinsaing
Father	Thihathu
Mother	Yadanabon
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

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Athinhkaya Sawyun (Burmese: အသင်္ခယာ စောယွမ်း, pronounced [ʔəθɪ̀ɴ kʰəjà sɔ́ jʊ́ɴ]; c. 1300–1323) was the founder of the Sagaing Kingdom located in today's Sagaing Division, Burma (Myanmar). The eldest son of King Thihathu of Pinya, Sawyun, at age 15, set up a rival kingdom to his father's in 1315 after Thihathu appointed his adopted son Uzana I, son of the fallen king Kyawswa of Pagan as crown prince over his own sons.^[3] While Sawyun nominally remained loyal to his father, and continued to swear allegiance to his father, he was a de facto king of the area roughly corresponding to Sagaing Division. The old king Thihathu had to be satisfied with Sawyun's nominal submission but could not take any action.^[4]

Sawyun reigned for more than seven years, and died in May 1323 at age 22, a year before his father's death. After their deaths, Sagaing and Pinya kingdoms were at loggerheads for the control of Upper Burma for the next 40 years. Sawyun had four children, a daughter followed by three sons. All of his sons became king of Sagaing. His only daughter was the mother of Thadominbya, the founder of the Kingdom of Ava.^[5]

Background

Sawyun was born to Thihathu, co-founder of Myinsaing Kingdom and the founder of Pinya Kingdom, and Yadanabon, daughter of Shan village head of Linyin around year 1300.^[5] This makes Sawyun's ethnicity three-quarters Shan and one-quarter Burman.^[3]

Reign

Sawyun was remembered in Burmese chronicles as powerful, kindly and popular. He also contributed to Burmese military. In 1318, Sawyun formed a kind of regiment called Sagaing Taungthan, which was maintained up till the fall of Burmese monarchy, and nine squadrons of calvary.^[2]^[5]

Calvary name	Strength
Tamakha Myin	150
Pyansi Myin	150
Ywadawmhu Myin	150
Letywagyi Myin	150
Letywange Myin	70
Chaungthin Myin	50
Myinthigyi Myin	50
Hkatlon Myin	30
Sawput	30

References

^ Maung Htin Aung (1967). A History of Burma. New York and London: Cambridge University Press. p. 336.
^ ^a ^b "Sagaing Dynasty". Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar. 1829. pp. 388–389.
^ ^a ^b Lt. Gen. Sir Arthur P. Phayre (1883). History of Burma (1967 ed.). London: Susil Gupta. pp. 58–59.
^ Maung Htin Aung (1967). A History of Burma. New York and London: Cambridge University Press. pp. 71–79.
^ ^a ^b ^c Sir James George Scott, John Percy Hardiman (1901). Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan States. Government printing, Burma. p. 67. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |Volume= ignored (|volume= suggested) (help)

Regnal titles
Saw Yun Myinsaing Dynasty Born: c. 1300 Died: May 1323
Preceded by Thihathu	King of Sagaing June 1315 – May 1323	Succeeded by Tarabya I

[hb-336-1] Maung Htin Aung (1967). A History of Burma. New York and London: Cambridge University Press. p. 336.

[Hmn1-2] "Sagaing Dynasty". Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar. 1829. pp. 388–389.

[app-3] Lt. Gen. Sir Arthur P. Phayre (1883). History of Burma (1967 ed.). London: Susil Gupta. pp. 58–59.

[hb-4] Maung Htin Aung (1967). A History of Burma. New York and London: Cambridge University Press. pp. 71–79.

[guss-5] Sir James George Scott, John Percy Hardiman (1901). Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan States. Government printing, Burma. p. 67. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |Volume= ignored (|volume= suggested) (help)

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v t e Burmese monarchs
Pagan dynasty 849–1297	Pyinbya Tannet Sale Theinhko Nyaung-u Sawrahan Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu Kyiso Sokkate Anawrahta Saw Lu Kyansittha Sithu I Narathu Naratheinkha Sithu II Htilominlo Naratheinga Uzana¹ Kyaswa Uzana Narathihapate Kyawswa²
Myinsaing and Pinya Kingdoms 1297–1364	Athinkhaya¹, Yazathingyan¹ and Thihathu¹ Thihathu Uzana I Sithu¹ Kyawswa I Kyawswa II Narathu Uzana II
Sagaing Kingdom 1315–1364	Saw Yun Tarabya I Anawrahta I Kyaswa Anawrahta II Tarabya II Minbyauk Thihapate
Kingdom of Ava 1364–1555	Thado Minbya Swa Saw Ke Tarabya Minkhaung I Thihathu Min Hla Kale Kye-Taung Nyo Mohnyin Thado Minye Kyawswa I Narapati I Thihathura Minkhaung II and Thihathura II Narapati II Sawlon³ and Thohanbwa³ Hkonmaing³ Narapati III³ Narapati IV³
Hanthawaddy Kingdom 1287–1539, 1550–1552	Wareru Hkun Law Saw O Saw Zein Zein Pun Saw E Binnya E Law Binnya U Maha Dewi¹ Razadarit Binnya Dhammaraza Binnya Ran I Binnya Waru Binnya Kyan Leik Munhtaw Shin Sawbu Dhammazedi Binnya Ran II Takayutpi Smim Sawhtut⁴ Smim Htaw⁴
Mrauk U Kingdom 1429–1785	Saw Mon Khayi Ba Saw Phyu Dawlya Ba Saw Nyo Ran Aung Salingathu Raza Gazapati Saw O Thazata Minkhaung Min Bin Dikkha Saw Hla Sekkya Phalaung Razagyi Khamaung Thiri Thudhamma Sanay Narapati Thado Sanda Thudhamma Thiri Thuriya Wara Dhammaraza Muni Thudhammaraza Sanda Thuriya I Nawrahta Mayuppiya Kalamandat Naradipati Sanda Wimala I Sanda Thuriya II Sanda Wizaya Sanda Thuriya III Naradipati II Narapawara Sanda Wizala Madarit Nara Apaya Thirithu Sanda Parama Apaya Sanda Thumana Sanda Wimala II Sanda Thaditha Maha Thammada
Prome Kingdom 1482–1542	Thado Minsaw Bayin Htwe Narapati⁵ Minkhaung⁵
Toungoo dynasty 1510–1752	Mingyi Nyo Tabinshwehti Bayinnaung Nanda Nyaungyan Anaukpetlun Minye Deibba Thalun Pindale Pye Narawara Minye Kyawhtin Sanay Min Taninganway Min Mahadhammaraza Dipadi
Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom 1740–1757	Smim Htaw Buddhaketi Binnya Dala
Konbaung dynasty 1752–1885	Alaungpaya Naungdawgyi Hsinbyushin Singu Phaungka Bodawpaya Bagyidaw Tharrawaddy Pagan Mindon Thibaw
¹ Regent or Co-Regent ² Mongol vassal (1297) ³ Confederation of Shan States (1527–55) ⁴ Brief revival (1550–52) ⁵ Vassal of the Confederation of Shan States (1532–42)