Minye Sithu of Martaban
| Minye Sithu မင်းရဲစည်သူ Thiri Zeya Kyawhtin |
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|---|---|
| Viceroy of Martaban | |
| Reign | 6 June 1552 – March 1556 |
| Predecessor | Smim Htaw |
| Successor | Minye Nandameit |
| Born | c. 1520 Toungoo (Taungoo) |
| Died | March 1556 Martaban (Mottama) |
| Spouse | granddaughter of Baya Nandameit |
| Issue |
Minye Nandameit (son) two daughters |
| House | Toungoo |
| Father | Mingyi Swe |
| Mother | Shin Myo Myat |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Minye Sithu (Burmese: မင်းရဲစည်သူ, pronounced: [mɪ́ɴjɛ́ sìθù]; c. 1520–1556) was viceroy of Martaban (Mottama) from 1552 to 1556. The eldest younger brother of Bayinnaung was appointed governor of Zayweon by King Tabinshwehti in 1541, and viceroy of Martaban in 1552 by Bayinnaung. He participated in the military campaigns of the Toungoo Empire from 1534, and as a commander from 1540 to 1555.
He was born c. 1520 at the Toungoo Palace to Mingyi Swe and Shin Myo Myat, royal household servants of Crown Prince Tabinshwehti. He had one elder sister, Dhamma Dewi, an elder brother, Bayinnaung, and a younger brother, Thado Dhamma Yaza II. He also had two younger half-brothers, Minkhaung II and Thado Minsaw who were born to his aunt (his mother's younger sister) and his father.
He participated in Toungoo's campaigns against Hanthawaddy (1534–41), and by 1540 had achieved the rank of regimental commander with the style of Thiri Zeya Kyawhtin (သီရိဇေယျကျော်ထင်). He was appointed governor of Zayweon (modern Labutta) in 1541 by Tabinshwehti. He served as a regimental commander in Toungoo's campaigns against Prome (1541–42) and Ava Kingdom (1543–44). He led a naval squadron in the Arakan campaign (1546–47). He led an elephant battalion in the Siam campaign of (1548–49). In 1550, he joined his brothers Bayinnaung and Thado Dhamma Yaza II on the campaign to suppress the rebellion of Smim Htaw.
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