Ma Sein of Toungoo

Ma[note 1] Sein (Burmese: မစိန်, Burmese pronunciation: [maʔ sèiɴ]) was a Hanthawaddy commander who occupied Toungoo (Taungoo) for three months in 1375−76. The ethnic Mon commander was posted in Toungoo by King Binnya U of Hanthawaddy upon request of Viceroy Pyanchi I of Toungoo in order to raise a rebellion against Ava. His army was in charge of Toungoo in 1375 when Pyanchi I was assassinated near Prome (Pyay) by pro-Ava forces.[1] The commander claimed the state of Toungoo on behalf of Hanthawaddy, and resisted the subsequent siege by Pyanchi I's son Pyanchi II and son-in-law Sokkate for three months. He was put to death when the siege was broken three months later.[2][3]

Ma Sein
Governor−General of Toungoo
In office c. October 1375 – c. January 1376
Monarch	Binnya U (1375−76)
Preceded by	Pyanchi I
Succeeded by	Pyanchi II
Personal details
Died	c. January 1376 c. Pyatho 737 ME Toungoo (Taungoo)
Military service
Allegiance	Hanthawaddy Kingdom
Branch/service	Royal Hanthawaddy Army
Years of service	? − 1376
Rank	Commander

In this Burmese name, Ma is an honorific, not a surname.

References

1. Sein Lwin Lay 2006: 23−24
2. Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 163−164
3. Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 335

Notes

1. Per (Pan Hla 2005: 6, footnote 1 and 8, footnote 1), "Ma" is an honorific for males that means "male or lineage", and roughly equivalent to Burmese "Nga" or "Maung".

Bibliography

• Maha Sithu (1798). Myint Swe (1st ed.); Kyaw Win and Thein Hlaing (2nd ed.) (ed.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). 1–3 (2012, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
• Pan Hla, Nai (1968). Razadarit Ayedawbon (in Burmese) (8th printing, 2005 ed.). Yangon: Armanthit Sarpay.
• Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
• Sein Lwin Lay, Kahtika U (1968). Mintaya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung: Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin (in Burmese) (2006, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Yan Aung Sarpay.

Ma Sein of Toungoo Hanthawaddy Kingdom  Died: c. January 1376
Royal titles
Preceded by Pyanchi I as viceroy	Governor−General of Toungoo 1375 – 1376	Succeeded by Pyanchi II as governor