Minkhaung of Prome

For other people named Minkhaung, see Minkhaung (disambiguation).

Minkhaung of Prome မင်းခေါင် (ပြည်)
King of Prome
Reign	February 1539 – 19 May 1542 (3 years)
Predecessor	Narapati
Successor	None
Consort	Thiri Hponhtut
Full name
Shin Thayet
House	Mohnyin
Father	Bayin Htwe
Died	1553 Pegu (Bago)
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

Minkhaung of Prome (Burmese: မင်းခေါင် (ပြည်), pronounced [mɪ́ɴɡàuɴ]; died 1553) was the last king of Prome, who reigned three tumultuous years from 1539 to 1542.^[1] He succeeded his brother Narapati in 1539. Minkhaung frantically prepared to defend against another attack by Toungoo Kingdom. He reinforced his already heavily fortified city of Prome (Pyay), and hired foreign mercenaries. Although he knew his nominal overlords, the Confederation of Shan States, would assist him, he continued the alliance with King Min Bin of Mrauk U begun by his late brother. Min Bin was married to Minkhaung's and Narapati's sister.

In late 1541, Toungoo again laid siege to Prome. Prome's allies the Confederation and Mrauk U sent in help to break the siege. But Toungoo forces under the command of Gen. Bayinnaung defeated both armies. Mrauk U also sent in a naval flotilla that landed in Bassein (Pathein). Upon hearing of the Mrauk U army's defeat, the flotilla turned back. After a five months' siege, starvation set in. The besieged deserted the city in great numbers. On 19 May 1542 (5th waxing of Nayon 904 ME), Minkhaung surrendered. Minkhaung and his queen Thiri Hponhtut were taken to Toungoo (Taungoo).^[2]

King Tabinshwehti of Toungoo appointed Mingyi Swe, Bayinnaung's father, governor of Prome, restoring its former position of a provincial capital.

Minkhaung remained under house arrest until 1553 when he was executed by Bayinnaung. Thiri Hponhtut became a queen of Bayinnaung with the title of Sanda Dewi.^[3]

References

1. ^ (in Burmese) Hmannan Yazawin. 2 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar. 1829. p. 215. 
2. ^ GE Harvey (1925). History of Burma. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.. p. 157. 
3. ^ Harvey, p. 342

Minkhaung of Prome Prome Kingdom Died: 1553
Regnal titles
Preceded by Narapati	King of Prome February 1539 – 19 May 1542	Succeeded by Mingyi Swe as Governor of Prome

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Name	Minkhaung Of Prome
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Date of death	1553
Place of death	Pegu (Bago)