Donwun

Donwun
ဒုန်ဝန်းမြို့
Donwun is located in Myanmar
Donwun
Donwun
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 17°9′N 97°17′E / 17.150°N 97.283°E / 17.150; 97.283
Country Burma
DivisionMon State
DistrictThaton District
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MST)

Donwun (Burmese: ဒုန်ဝန်းမြို့, pronounced [dòʊɰ̃ wʊ́ɰ̃ mjo̰]; also spelled Don Wun; also known as Wun), located 16km north of Thaton, is a former capital of Hanthawaddy. It remained as the capital of Donwun for over five years, between 1364 and 1369.

List of rulers of Donwun

Pagan period

Name Term From Term Until Relationship to predecessor(s) Overlord(s) Notes
Wareru 1281/82 1285 (or 1287) Appointed Aleimma of Martaban (vassal of Pagan) In revolt, 1285–1287

Hanthawaddy period

Name Term From Term Until Relationship to predecessor(s) Overlord(s) Notes
? 1285 (or 1287) early 1307 Wareru May have been Hkun Law
Nyi Yan Maw-la-mun January 1307 late 1307 Appointed Hkun Law Killed in action during a Lan Na raid
...
Smin E-Thi-Bon ? late 1330 Appointed Captured by Sukhothai forces, alongside Smin Ngaw of Sittaung
...
Saw E-Deit and Baw Kye 1351/52 1351/52 n/a Kingdom of Lan Na Seized Donwun with Lan Na support
Smin Pun-Si 1352? 1364 (or 1369/70) Appointed Binnya U Also referred to as Smin Pun-So
Temporary capital of King Binnya U (1364–1369)
Nai Swe Ban 1369/70 1370/71 Appointed Byattaba Byattaba loyalist, executed
Smin Sam Lek by early 1371 1388 Appointed Binnya U In revolt, 1384–1388
Byat Za 1388 1390 Appointed Razadarit
...
Smin Bayan 1423 c. 1440s? Appointed Binnya Ran I
...

References

  1. ↑ The Razadarit Ayedawbon chronicle says Hkun Law appointed Nye Yan Maw-la-mun governor of Donwun and Sittaung after his coronation ceremony. This may mean that Hkun Law may have been the previous governor of those towns.
  1. 1 2 Moore and San Win 2014: 225
  2. ↑ Harvey 1925: 368
  3. 1 2 Pan Hla 2005: 36
  4. ↑ Pan Hla 2005: 43
  5. ↑ Pan Hla 2005: 45
  6. ↑ Pan Hla 2005: 49
  7. ↑ Pan Hla 2005: 61

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