Minye Sithu မင်းရဲစည်သူ Thiri Zeya Kyawhtin | |
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Viceroy of Martaban | |
Reign | 6 June 1552 – March 1556 |
Predecessor | Smim Htaw |
Successor | Minye Nandameit |
Born | c. 1520 Toungoo (Taungoo) |
Died | March 1556 Martaban (Mottama) |
Spouse | granddaughter of Baya Nandameit |
Issue | Minye Nandameit (son) two daughters |
House | Toungoo |
Father | Mingyi Swe |
Mother | Shin Myo Myat |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Minye Sithu (Burmese: မင်းရဲစည်သူ, pronounced [mɪ́ɴjɛ́ sìθù]; c. 1520–1556) was viceroy of Martaban (Mottama) from 1552 to 1556. The eldest younger brother of Bayinnaung was appointed governor of Zayweon by King Tabinshwehti in 1541, and viceroy of Martaban in 1552 by Bayinnaung. He participated in the military campaigns of the Toungoo Empire from 1534, and as a commander from 1540 to 1555.