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Born | c. 1380s Hanthawaddy Kingdom |
Died | late November 1401 Tazaungmon 763 ME Myede, Ava Kingdom |
Allegiance | Royal Hanthawaddy Armed Forces |
Service | Navy and Army |
Years of service | 1401 |
Rank | Commander (စစ်ကဲ, sitke)[1] |
Commands | 2nd Vanguard Flotilla |
Battles / wars | Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1401–1403) |
Spouse(s) | Tala Mi Saw |
Relations | Smin Bayan (younger brother) |
Smin Upakaung the Elder (Burmese: သမိန် ဥပါကောင်း, Burmese pronunciation: [θəmèiɴ ʔṵ bà gáʊ̯ɴ]; c. 1380s–1401) was a Hanthawaddy commander who fought in the Second Ava–Hanthawaddy War. A son-in-law of King Razadarit, the commander died in action in the battle of Myede at the beginning of the war in 1401. He was the elder brother of Smin Bayan and the first husband of Princess Tala Mi Saw.