| Shin Saw Gyi ရှင်စောကြီး | |
|---|---|
| Chief queen consort of Ava | |
| Tenure | c. 1390s – April 1400 |
| Predecessor | Khame Mi |
| Successor | Min Hla Myat of Ava |
| Queen of the Northern Palace of Ava | |
| Tenure | 5 September 1367 – c. 1390s |
| Predecessor | new office |
| Successor | Saw Omma of Sagaing |
| Queen of the Northern Palace of Pinya | |
| Tenure | 19 March 1359 – May 1364 |
| Successor | Saw Sala |
| Born | c. 1347 Sagaing |
| Died | after 1401[note 1] Ava (Inwa) |
| Spouse | Kyawswa II of Pinya (1357–59) Narathu of Pinya (1359–64) Swa Saw Ke (1367–1400) |
| Issue | Tarabya? Saw Myat Ke (daughter) Saw Swe Hnit (son) |
| Father | Thado Hsinhtein[note 2] |
| Mother | Soe Min Kodawgyi |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Shin Saw Gyi (Burmese: ရှင်စောကြီး, pronounced [ʃɪ̀ɴ sɔ́ dʑí]) was a chief queen consort of King Swa Saw Ke of Ava. She was also a principal queen of kings Kyawswa II of Pinya[1] and Narathu of Pinya.[2] She was a granddaughter of King Saw Yun, the founder of Sagaing Kingdom, and a sister of King Thado Minbya, the founder of Ava Kingdom. She was originally a queen consort of Swa, and was given the title of Queen of the Northern Palace and Pinya in fief. She became the chief queen after Queen Khame Mi died, and became the Queen of the Southern Palace.[3][note 3]
The queen may also be the mother of King Tarabya, the successor of Swa. The Yazawin Thit chronicle, citing a contemporary inscription, states that Tarabya was also a child of Shin Saw Gyi. But the Hmannan Yazawin chronicle rejects it anyway, saying that it was contrary to the reporting by previous chronicles.[4] Hmannan recognizes only two children by her, Saw Myat Ke[note 4] and Saw Swe Hnit.[5]
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