Saw Oo I of Toungoo explained

Saw Oo
စောဦး
Reign:1397 – March 1399
Succession:Viceroy of Toungoo
Predecessor:Phaungga
Successor:Min Nemi
Suc-Type:Successor
Reg-Type:Monarch
Regent:Swa Saw Ke
Birth Date: 1370s
Birth Place:Toungoo (Taungoo)?
Religion:Theravada Buddhism

Saw Oo (Burmese: စောဦး, in Burmese pronounced as /sɔ́ ʔú/) was viceroy of Toungoo (Taungoo) from 1397 to 1399. He succeeded his father Phaungga following his father's death. But Saw Oo was still a youngster, and was removed from office about two years later by King Swa Saw Ke, who wanted a more experienced governor.[1] [2]

He is also known as "Ya Kya Saw Oo" (ရာကျ စောဦး, "Saw Oo who lost the office").[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Sein Lwin Lay 2006: 25
  2. Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 434