Hkun Law

Hkun Law
ခုန်လဴ
ခွန်လော
King of Martaban
Reignby 28 January 1307 – March 1311
PredecessorWareru
SuccessorSaw O
Born27 March 1254
Friday, 7th waxing of Late Tagu 615 ME
Tagaw Wun
Pagan Empire
DiedMarch 1311 (aged 56)
Late Tagu 672 ME
near Martaban (Mottama)
Martaban Kingdom
IssueBinnya E Law
Sanda Min Hla
Tala Shin Saw Bok
HouseWareru
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Hkun Law (Mon: ခုန်လဴ, Burmese: ခွန်လော, Burmese pronunciation: [kʰʊ̀ɰ̃ lɔ́]; also spelled Khun Law; also Binnya Khon-Law; 1254–1311) was king of Martaban from 1307 to 1311. He succeeded the throne after the death of his brother Wareru, who left no male heir.

Though Law gained the recognition of Martaban's overlord Sukhothai, he could not establish any control beyond the capital Martaban (Mottama). He was powerless to defend the Sittaung valley from raids by the Lan Na kingdom. His nominal vassals ruled like sovereigns. In 1311, he was assassinated by the troops of his brother-in-law Gov. Min Bala of Myaungmya, who placed his son (and Law's nephew) Saw O on the throne.

Most of the monarchs of the Wareru dynasty that ruled the Mon-speaking Lower Burma until the mid-16th century were descended from Law.