| Theinkhathu of Sagu Burmese: သိင်္ခသူ စောနှောင်း | |
| Reign: | 1360s – 1390s |
| Succession: | Governor of Sagu |
| Successor: | Theinkhathu II of Sagu |
| Suc-Type: | Successor |
| Reg-Type: | King |
| Regent: | Swa Saw Ke |
| Spouse: | Saw Myat |
| Issue: | Theinkhathu II |
| House: | Pinya |
| Father: | Thihapate I of Taungdwin |
| Mother: | Saw Pale of Pinya |
| Birth Date: | 1320s |
| Birth Place: | Taungdwin |
| Death Date: | in or after 1393 |
| Religion: | Theravada Buddhism |
Theinkhathu Saw Hnaung (Burmese: သိင်္ခသူ စောနှောင်း, in Burmese pronounced as /θèiɴgəðù sɔ́ n̥áʊɴ/) was governor of Sagu in the Kingdom of Ava in the late 14th century. He was a grandson of King Thihathu of Pinya, and was one of the four top commanders of King Swa Saw Ke of Ava. He successfully resisted King Thado Minbya's multiple attempts to take his home region (1365−67).[1] He later submitted to Swa. He served in the war against the southern Hanthawaddy Kingdom between 1386 and 1391 and defended the kingdom against the northern state of Mohnyin.
Queen Shin Bo-Me of Ava was his grand daughter.
Saw Hnaung was one of the four top generals of King Swa. The other three were Thilawa of Yamethin, Tuyin of Inyi, and Min Pale of Paukmyaing.[2] [3]
| width=10% | Campaign | width=5% | Duration | width=10% | Troops commanded | width=30% | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1385–1391) | 1385–86 | 1 regiment | Commanded a regiment in the First Army (7000 men in 9 regiments) that invaded Hanthawaddy via Toungoo[4] [5] | ||||
| 1386–87 | 1 regiment | Commanded a regiment in the riverine force (12,000 men in 11 regiments)[6] [7] | |||||
| 1390–91 | 1 regiment | Commanded a regiment in the riverine force (12,000 men in 12 regiments)[8] [9] | |||||
| Mohnyin–Ava War | 1392–93 | Army (strength unknown) | Commander-in-chief;(Battle of Myedu and battle of Sagaing); Commander of Cavalry Corps (Battle of Shangon)[10] |
The following is his ancestry according to Hmannan Yazawin chronicle.[11] [12] Queen Shin Bo-Me of Ava was his granddaughter.[11]