Saw Myat (Burmese: စောမြတ်, pronounced [sɔ́ mjaʔ]; also known as Saw Myat Ke[1]) was duchess of Sagu from the 1360s to 1390s. She was a sister of King Swa Saw Ke of Ava,[2] and the paternal grandmother of Queen Shin Bo-Me.[1]

Saw Myat
စောမြတ်
Duchess of Sagu
Tenurec. 1360s – 1390s
Bornc. 1332
c. 694 ME
Thayet
Pinya Kingdom
SpouseTheinkhathu of Sagu
IssueTheinkhathu of Taungdwin
HousePinya
FatherMin Shin Saw of Thayet
MotherShin Myat Hla of Prome
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Ancestry

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Saw Myat was descended from the Pagan royalty from both sides, and was a grandniece of King Thihathu of Pinya.

References

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  1. ^ a b Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 372
  2. ^ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 403

Bibliography

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  • Royal Historical Commission of Burma (2003) [1832]. Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3. Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
Saw Myat of Sagu
Born: c. 1332
Royal titles
Preceded by
Duchess of Sagu
c. 1360s – 1390s
Succeeded by