Smin Sam Lek သမိန်သံလိုက် | |
|---|---|
| Viceroy of Donwun | |
| In office by 1371–1388 | |
| Monarch | Binnya U |
| Preceded by | Nai Swe Ban (as governor) |
| Succeeded by | Byat Za (as governor) |
| Governor of Taikkala | |
| In office 1370/71 – by 1371 | |
| Monarch | Binnya U |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Me Sam (Ma Than) c. 1340s Martaban Kingdom |
| Died | 1388 South of Donwun Hanthawaddy Kingdom |
| Children | May Hnin Kaythaya |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Hanthawaddy Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Hanthawaddy Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1360s–1384 |
| Commands | Army |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Donwun (1370/71) Battle of Donwun (1388) |
Smin Sam Lek[note 1] (Mon: သ္ငီသံလှေက်,[1] Burmese: သမိန်သံလိုက်, Burmese pronunciation: [θəmèiɴ θàɴ laiʔ]; also spelled Thamein Than Laik; c.1340s – 1388) was viceroy of Donwun for the Hanthawaddy Kingdom from 1370/71 to 1388. Sam Lek was appointed to the office by King Binnya U of Hanthawaddy after he had recaptured Donwun, the ancestral home of the dynasty, for the king.
Sam Lek proved a key loyal vassal until U's death in 1384. He refused to submit to U's eldest son and successor Razadarit, who had raised a rebellion against U in 1383–1384. Sam Lek remained defiant until he died in action in 1388.
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