Smin Bya Paik (Burmese: သမိန် ဗြပိုက်; Burmese pronunciation: [θəmèiɴ bjaʔ baiʔ]; also Byat-Hta-Baik, Mon: သၟိင် ဗြထဗိုက်,;[1] d. 1402) was a Hanthawaddy military commander who served in the first two Ava–Hanthawaddy wars. He died in action in 1402.
Smin Bya Paik သမိန် ဗြပိုက် | |
|---|---|
| Native name | သၟိင် ဗြထဗိုက် |
| Born | ? Martaban–Hanthawaddy Kingdom |
| Died | 26 December 1402 Tuesday, 3rd waxing of Tabodwe 764 ME Nawin, Prome District, Ava Kingdom |
| Allegiance | Royal Hanthawaddy Armed Forces |
| Years of service | by 1390–1402 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Battles / wars | Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1385–1391) Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1401–1403) |
Brief
editPaik served as a naval squadron commander in the battle of Gu-Htut (1390–1391) in the First Ava–Hanthawaddy War.[2][3] He was a member of the four Hanthawaddy delegation that met with King Swa Saw Ke of Ava and successfully negotiated a peace treaty to end the war.[4][5]
He again served as a naval commander of a rearguard flotilla in Hanthawaddy's invasion of Ava in 1401.[6] Even when the tide of war turned against Hanthawaddy in 1402, he remained part of the faction led by Minister-General Zeik-Bye. Their faction, which also included Baw Kyaw, advocated for the continued siege of Prome (Pyay) while co-chief ministers Byat Za and Dein Mani-Yut favored withdrawing from the Prome front altogether. The king agreed with Zeik-Bye, and posted Zeik-Bye, Baw Kyaw and Bya Paik to defend the Nawin fort, which guarded the northerly route to Prome.[7][8]
It turned out that they were severely outnumbered by the Ava forces led by King Minkhaung I himself. On the morning of 26 December 1402,[note 1] the fort fell. Paik and Baw Kyaw both fell in action while Zeik-Bye was captured.[9][10][11]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 219, footnote 1
- ^ Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 202
- ^ Pan Hla 2005: 198
- ^ Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 203
- ^ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 431
- ^ Pan Hla 2005: 205–206
- ^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 320–321
- ^ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 459–460
- ^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 321
- ^ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 460
- ^ Pan Hla 2005: 228
Bibliography
edit- Kala, U (2006) [1724]. Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
- Maha Sithu (2012) [1798]. Myint Swe; 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.