Ma Sein of Toungoo

In this Burmese name, Ma is an honorific, not a given name.

Ma Sein

Governor−General of Toungoo
In office
c. October 1375 – c. January 1376
Monarch| Binnya U (1375−76)
Preceded by| Pyanchi I
Succeeded by| Pyanchi II
Personal details
Died| c. January 1376
c. Pyatho 737 ME
Toungoo (Taungoo)
Military service
Allegiance| Hanthawaddy Kingdom
Branch/service| Royal Hanthawaddy Army
Years of service| ? − 1376
Rank| Commander

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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

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

## Notes

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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

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* Maha Sithu (2012) [1798]. Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
* Pan Hla, Nai (2005) [1968]. Razadarit Ayedawbon (in Burmese) (8th printing ed.). Yangon: Armanthit Sarpay.
* Royal Historical Commission of Burma (2003) [1832]. Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3\. Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
* Sein Lwin Lay, Kahtika U (2006) [1968]. Mintaya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung: Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin (in Burmese) (2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Yan Aung Sarpay.

Ma Sein of Toungoo

Hanthawaddy Kingdom

Died: c. January 1376

Royal titles
Preceded by

Pyanchi I

as viceroy  |  Governor−General of Toungoo
1375 – 1376  | Succeeded by

Pyanchi II

as governor
*[c.]: circa