Sam Lek of Donwun

Smin
Sam Lek
သမိန်သံလိုက်
Viceroy of Donwun
In office
by 1371–1388
MonarchBinnya U
Preceded byNai Swe Ban (as governor)
Succeeded byByat Za (as governor)
Governor of Taikkala
In office
1370/71 – by 1371
MonarchBinnya U
Personal details
Born
Me Sam (Ma Than)

c. 1340s
Martaban Kingdom
Died1388
South of Donwun
Hanthawaddy Kingdom
ChildrenMay Hnin Kaythaya
Military service
AllegianceHanthawaddy Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Hanthawaddy Armed Forces
Years of service1360s–1384
CommandsArmy
Battles/warsBattle 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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  1. ^ Pan Hla 2005: 61