Thray Thinkhaya of Pinle
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| Governor of Pinle | |
| Reign | 1386 – 1427 |
| Predecessor | Min Letwe |
| Successor | Minye Kyawhtin (as king) |
| Monarch | |
| Born | ? Ava Kingdom |
| Died | 1427 or later Ava Kingdom |
| Father | ?[a] |
| Mother | ?[a] |
Thray Thinkhaya (Burmese: သရေ သင်္ခယာ, pronounced [θəɹè θɪ̀ɰ̃kʰəjà]) was governor of Pinle from 1386 to 1427. He also served as a Royal Ava Army commander, and participated in the Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1385–1391)[1] and the Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1422–1423).[2] His governorship ended in late 1427 when the army of Prince Minye Kyawhtin captured the fortified town.[3][4]
Military service
[edit | edit source]The following is a list of campaigns the governor participated in according to the royal chronicles.
| Campaign | Duration | Troops commanded[note 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1385–1391) | 1386–1387 | 1 regiment (1000 troops) | Commanded one of the two vanguard regiments that captured Hmawbi before being driven back a few months later[5][6] |
| Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1385–1391) | 1390–1391 | 1 regiment (1000 troops) | Part of the invasion army led by Crown Prince Tarabya that invaded the Sittaung front[7][1][8] |
| Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1422–1423) | 1422–1423 | 1 regiment (1000 troops) | Part of the invasion army commanded by Gov. Thado of Mohnyin[9][2][10] |
The chronicles list Pinle as one of the 53[11] or 54[12] fortified towns in Ava's defense network during the Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1401–1403). However, the town itself did not see any action during the war.[b]
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b The royal chronicles provide no information about his ancestry. However, since Pinle was one of the former royal capitals, Thray Thinkhaya most probably belonged to a powerful branch of the royal family.
- ^ Pinle was one of the "original eleven districts" (khayaing) since the Pagan period, and was well defended by high brick walls.[13]
- ^ Chronicle reported troop levels reduced by an order of magnitude per (Harvey 1925: 333–336)
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 202
- ^ a b Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 268
- ^ Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 275
- ^ Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 66
- ^ Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 198–199
- ^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 296
- ^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 301
- ^ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 429–430
- ^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 2 2006: 58
- ^ Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 56
- ^ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 446–447, 452
- ^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 311, 315
- ^ Aung-Thwin 2017: 93
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