Smin Bayan သမိန်ဗရမ်း | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Donwun? | |
| In office c. 1423 – c. 1440s? | |
| Monarchs | Binnya Dhammaraza (1423–1424) Binnya Ran I (1424–1446?) |
| Preceded by | ? |
| Succeeded by | ? |
| Governor of Legaing | |
| In office 1415–1423 | |
| Monarchs | Minkhaung I (1415–1421) Thihathu (1421–1423) |
| Preceded by | ? |
| Succeeded by | ? |
| Governor of Hpaunghnin | |
| In office 1402–1402 | |
| Monarch | Razadarit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1380s Hanthawaddy Kingdom |
| Died | ? Hanthawaddy Kingdom |
| Spouse(s) | Tala Mi Saw (m. 1402–?) Daughter of Gov. Yazathu of Talok (1415–1423) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Hanthawaddy Kingdom (1401–1414, 1423 onwards) Ava Kingdom (1414–1423) |
| Branch/service | Royal Hanthawaddy Armed Forces (1401–1414, 1423–1430s) Royal Ava Armed Forces (1415–1423) |
| Years of service | 1401–1430s |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Army, Navy |
| Battles/wars | |
Smin Bayan (Mon: သၟိၚ် ပရာံ; Burmese: သမိန် ဗရမ်း or သမိန် ပရမ်း,[note 1] Burmese pronunciation: [θəmèiɴ bəjáɴ]; also spelled Smin Baram, Thamein Bayan, Thamein Payan) was an early 15th century commander who fought on both sides of the Forty Years' War between Hanthawaddy Pegu and Ava. He is best known in Burmese history for successfully driving back a Chinese invasion in 1414–1415 on behalf of his former enemy Ava.
A son-in-law of King Razadarit of Pegu, Bayan defected to Ava soon after being captured in battle in 1414. For his success against the Chinese, he was made governor of Legaing by King Minkhaung I of Ava. In 1423, less than two years after the deaths of Minkhaung and Razadarit, the commander returned to his native land. He led the Hanthawaddy army in the successful 1430–1431 campaign against Ava.
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