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Saw Yun

King of Sagaing · Myanmar · On the map · Historical Figures · Lived 1299 to 1327 · aged 28

Athinkhaya Saw Yun was the founder of the Sagaing Kingdom of Myanmar (Burma). The eldest son of King Thihathu set up a rival kingdom in 1315 after Thihathu appointed Uzana I as heir-apparent. Saw Yun successfully resisted two small expeditions by Pinya by 1317.

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While Saw Yun nominally remained loyal to his father, he was the de facto king of the area roughly corresponding to present-day Sagaing Region and northern Mandalay Region.

Country
Myanmar
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1299 to 1327 · aged 28