Minye Sithu of Martaban

Minye Sithu
မင်းရဲစည်သူ
Thiri Zeya Kyawhtin
Viceroy of Martaban
Reign6 June 1552 – March 1556
PredecessorSmim Htaw
SuccessorMinye Nandameit
Bornc. 1520
Toungoo (Taungoo)
DiedMarch 1556
Martaban (Mottama)
Spousegranddaughter of Baya Nandameit
IssueMinye Nandameit (son)
two daughters
HouseToungoo
FatherMingyi Swe
MotherShin Myo Myat
ReligionTheravada 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.