Smin Upakaung the Elder


  • Upakaung
  • သမိန် ဥပါကောင်း
Bornc. 1380s
Hanthawaddy Kingdom
Diedlate November 1401
Tazaungmon 763 ME
Myede, Ava Kingdom
AllegianceRoyal Hanthawaddy Armed Forces
Service / branchNavy and Army
Years of service1401
RankCommander (စစ်ကဲ, sitke)[1]
Commands2nd Vanguard Flotilla
Battles / warsAva–Hanthawaddy War (1401–1403)
Spouse(s)Tala Mi Saw
RelationsSmin Bayan (younger brother)

Smin Upakaung the Elder (Burmese: သမိန် ဥပါကောင်း, Burmese pronunciation: [θəmèiɴ ʔṵ 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.

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