Ma Sein
Governor−General of Toungoo
In office
c. October 1375 – c. January 1376
MonarchBinnya U (1375−76)
Preceded byPyanchi I
Succeeded byPyanchi II
Personal details
Diedc. January 1376
c. Pyatho 737 ME
Toungoo (Taungoo)
Military service
AllegianceHanthawaddy Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Hanthawaddy Army
Years of service? − 1376
RankCommander
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Ma[note 1] Sein (Burmese: မစိန်, Burmese pronunciation: [maʔ sèiɴ]) was a Hanthawaddy commander who occupied Toungoo (Taungoo) for three months in 1375−76. The ethnic Mon commander was posted in Toungoo by King Binnya U of Hanthawaddy upon request of Viceroy Pyanchi I of Toungoo in order to raise a rebellion against Ava. His army was in charge of Toungoo in 1375 when Pyanchi I was assassinated near Prome (Pyay) by pro-Ava forces.[1] The commander claimed the state of Toungoo on behalf of Hanthawaddy, and resisted the subsequent siege by Pyanchi I's son Pyanchi II and son-in-law Sokkate for three months. He was put to death when the siege was broken three months later.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Sein Lwin Lay 2006: 23−24
  2. ^ Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 163−164
  3. ^ Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 335

Notes

  1. ^ Per (Pan Hla 2005: 6, footnote 1 and 8, footnote 1), "Ma" is an honorific for males that means "male or lineage", and roughly equivalent to Burmese "Nga" or "Maung".

Bibliography

Ma Sein of Toungoo Hanthawaddy Kingdom Died: c. January 1376 Royal titles Preceded byPyanchi Ias viceroy Governor−General of Toungoo 1375 – 1376 Succeeded byPyanchi IIas governor
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