Saw Yan Naung of Prome

Saw Yan Naung
စောရန်နောင်
Ruler of Prome
Reignc. 1344 – 1377/78
PredecessorKyaswa
SuccessorMyet-Hna Shay
Born1323/24
685 ME
Thayet
Pinya Kingdom
Died1377/78 (aged 53–54)
739 ME
Prome (Pyay)
Ava Kingdom
Spouse?
Issueat least one daughter
HousePinya
FatherMin Shin Saw of Thayet
MotherShin Myat Hla of Prome
ReligionTheravada 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.