Saw Yin Mi (Burmese: စောယင်မိ), was a queen regnant of Sandoway from the 1420s until 1437 when it was annexed by newly formed Mrauk U Kingdom. She later she married King Khayi, the second king of Mrauk U, and became the queen consort of the central place of Arakan.[1]

Saw Yin Mi
စောယင်မိ
Queen regnant of Sandoway
Reign1420s – 1437
SuccessorMonarchy abolished
Queen of the Central Palace of Arakan
Tenure1437 – 1459
PredecessorEstablished
Successorvacant
Bornc. 1390s
Sandoway
Diedc. 1460s
Mrauk U
SpouseThon Ywa-Za (1410s–1436)
Min Khayi (1437–1459)
IssueSaw Yandameit
Baya Minye
HouseLaunggyet
ReligionTherevada Buddhism

She is one of the few queens in Arakanese history that held the title of queen regnant.

Following the exile of King Saw Mon and the collapsed of Launggyet Dynasty, Arakan was divided into two political factions of Launggyet and the Sandoway.[2]

After her husband died, she reigned in his stead as his widow. Because one of her two sons killed another and took power, she offered Sandoway to the King of Mrauk U in 1437. And she became middle queen-consort of him.[3]

References

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  1. ^ -2-350>Dhanyawaddy Razawin Thit Vol. 2 1910:350
  2. ^ Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999:10
  3. ^ The Maritime Frontier of Burma: Exploring Political, Cultural and Commercial Interaction in the Indian Ocean World, 1200-1800. BRILL. 2022-08-01. p. 129. ISBN 978-90-04-50207-9. After he died, his widow reigned in his stead. When one of her two sons killed his brother and forced his way to power, she allegedly offered Sandoway to King Man Khari, who then invaded the southern territory in 1437 and made her his 'middle' queen.