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Binnya U

Type Figure Region Southeast Asia Time 1323–1384 Also known as Binnya U、ဗညားဦး、Hsinbyushin

Binnya U (1323–1384) was a 14th-century Mon ruler of the Martaban–Hanthawaddy kingdom, reigning 1348–1384;…

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  1. 1348–1350Martaban · Mon StateAfter the death of the previous king Binnya E Law in 1348, Binnya U emerged from among the rival claimants to the throne, but the kingdom remained divided in the early years of his reign, with Pegu, Tenasserim, and other provinces each having their own factions.
  2. 1351–1352Donbaik frontier · Mon StateIn 1351–1352 a Lan Na force of about eight thousand invaded the eastern frontier; Binnya U mobilized troops from Martaban to counterattack, forcing the invaders to withdraw by mid-1352 and temporarily stabilizing the eastern front.
  3. 1352–1353Pegu · Bago RegionIn 1352–1353 Mon nobles in Pegu rose in rebellion; Binnya U sent troops to besiege the city and executed the leaders, recovered Pegu, and took Linka's widow Mwei Daw as his consort, becoming by 1353 the undisputed ruler of the Three Mon Regions.

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