Theinkhathu Saw Hnaung
Theinkhathu Saw Hnaung was governor of Sagu in the Kingdom of Ava in the late 14th century. He was a grandson of King Thihathu of Pinya, and was one of the four top commanders of King Swa Saw Ke of Ava. He successfully resisted King Thado Minbya's multiple attempts to take his home region. He later submitted to Swa. He served in the war against the southern Hanthawaddy Kingdom between 1386 and 1391 and defended the kingdom against the northern state of Mohnyin.
Queen Shin Bo-Me of Ava was his granddaughter.
Military service
Saw Hnaung was one of the four top generals of King Swa. The other three were Thilawa of Yamethin, Tuyin of Inyi, and Min Pale of Paukmyaing.Campaign | Duration | Troops commanded | Notes |
Forty Years' War | 1386–87 | 1 regiment | Commanded a regiment in the First Army that invaded Hanthawaddy via Toungoo |
Forty Years' War | 1387–88 | 1 regiment | Commanded a regiment in the Second Army |
Forty Years' War | 1390–91 | 1 regiment | Commanded a regiment in the Second Army |
Mohnyin–Ava War | 1392–93 | Army | Commander-in-chief;; Commander of Cavalry Corps |