Byat Za

Smin Byat Za
သမိန်ဗြာဇ္ဇ
Co-Chief Minister of Hanthawaddy
In office
1388–1413
MonarchRazadarit
Preceded byZeik-Bye
Succeeded byDein Mani-Yut
Governor of Myaungmya
In office
1390–1413
MonarchRazadarit
Preceded byLaukpya (as Viceroy)
Succeeded bySmin Than-Laik[1]
Governor of Donwun
In office
1388–1390
MonarchRazadarit
Preceded bySmin Sam Lek
Succeeded by?
Personal details
Born
Me Sauk (Ma Thauk)

Martaban Kingdom
Diedc. March 1413
near Prome (Pyay)
Ava Kingdom
SpouseTala Mi Baik[2]
ProfessionChief minister, commander-in-chief
Military service
AllegianceHanthawaddy Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Hanthawaddy Armed Forces
Years of service1380s–1413
RankCommander-in-chief (1388–1413)
CommandsArmy, Navy
Battles/warsMartaban (1387–1388)
Irrawaddy delta (1389–1390)
Forty Years' War (1385–1413)

Smin[note 1] Byat Za (Burmese: သမိန်ဗြာဇ္ဇ, Burmese pronunciation: [θəmèiɴ bjaʔ za̰]; also spelled in Burmese, သမိန်ဖြတ်စ,[note 2] [θəmèiɴ pʰjaʔ sa̰]; d. 1413) was co-chief minister of Hanthawaddy and the commander-in-chief of the Hanthawaddy armed forces from 1388 to 1413 during the reign of King Razadarit. He also held key governorship posts at Myaungmya (1390–1413) and Donwun (1388–1390). Along with his colleague Dein Mani-Yut and his key officer Lagun Ein, Byat Za was instrumental in Razadarit's reunification campaigns of the Mon-speaking kingdom in the late 1380s, as well as the Forty Years' War against the Burmese-speaking Ava Kingdom until his death.

  1. ^ Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 262
  2. ^ Pan Hla 2005: 273, footnote 1


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