Theinkhathu Saw Hnaung


Theinkhathu Saw Hnaung was governor of Sagu in the Kingdom of Ava in the late 14th century. He was a grandson of King Thihathu of Pinya, and was one of the four top commanders of King Swa Saw Ke of Ava. He successfully resisted King Thado Minbya's multiple attempts to take his home region. He later submitted to Swa. He served in the war against the southern Hanthawaddy Kingdom between 1386 and 1391 and defended the kingdom against the northern state of Mohnyin.
Queen Shin Bo-Me of Ava was his granddaughter.

Military service

Saw Hnaung was one of the four top generals of King Swa. The other three were Thilawa of Yamethin, Tuyin of Inyi, and Min Pale of Paukmyaing.
CampaignDurationTroops commandedNotes
Forty Years' War1386–871 regimentCommanded a regiment in the First Army that invaded Hanthawaddy via Toungoo
Forty Years' War1387–881 regimentCommanded a regiment in the Second Army
Forty Years' War1390–911 regimentCommanded a regiment in the Second Army
Mohnyin–Ava War1392–93Army Commander-in-chief;; Commander of Cavalry Corps

Ancestry

The following is his ancestry according to Hmannan Yazawin chronicle. Queen Shin Bo-Me of Ava was his grand-daughter.