Saw Yan Naung စောရန်နောင် | |
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Ruler of Prome | |
Reign | c. 1344 – 1377/78 |
Predecessor | Kyaswa |
Successor | Myet-Hna Shay |
Born | 1323/24 685 ME Thayet Pinya Kingdom |
Died | 1377/78 (aged 53–54) 739 ME Prome (Pyay) Ava Kingdom |
Spouse | ? |
Issue | at least one daughter |
House | Pinya |
Father | Min Shin Saw of Thayet |
Mother | Shin Myat Hla of Prome |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Saw Yan Naung (Burmese: စောရန်နောင်, [sɔ́ jàɴ nàʊ̯ɴ]; 1323/24−1377/78) was governor of Prome (Pyay) from c. 1344 to 1375 and viceroy of Prome from 1375 to 1377/78. Descended from Pagan and Pinya royalty, Saw Yan Naung was first appointed to the governorship by King Kyawswa I of Pinya. From 1367 onwards, the governor helped his brother King Swa Saw Ke of Ava consolidate the former southern vassals states of Pinya into Ava's fold.