Donwun
Place in Mon State, Burma
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Donwun (Burmese: ဒုန်ဝန်းမြို့, pronounced [dòʊɰ̃ wʊ́ɰ̃ mjo̰]; also spelled Don Wun; also known as Wun), located 16km north of Thaton,[1] is a former capital of Hanthawaddy. It remained as the capital of Donwun for over five years, between 1364 and 1369.[2]
List of rulers of Donwun
Pagan period
| Name | Term From | Term Until | Relationship to predecessor(s) | Overlord(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wareru | 1281/82 | 1285 (or 1287) | Appointed | Aleimma of Martaban (vassal of Pagan) | In revolt, 1285–1287 |
Hanthawaddy period
| Name | Term From | Term Until | Relationship to predecessor(s) | Overlord(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | 1285 (or 1287) | early 1307 | Wareru | May have been Hkun Law[a] | |
| Nyi Yan Maw-la-mun | January 1307 | late 1307 | Appointed | Hkun Law | Killed in action during a Lan Na raid[3] |
| ... | |||||
| Smin E-Thi-Bon | ? | late 1330 | Appointed | Captured by Sukhothai forces, alongside Smin Ngaw of Sittaung[4] | |
| ... | |||||
| Saw E-Deit and Baw Kye | 1351/52 | 1351/52 | n/a | Kingdom of Lan Na | Seized Donwun with Lan Na support[5] |
| Smin Pun-Si | 1352? | 1364 (or 1369/70) | Appointed | Binnya U | Also referred to as Smin Pun-So[6] |
| Temporary capital of King Binnya U (1364–1369) | |||||
| Nai Swe Ban | 1369/70 | 1370/71 | Appointed | Byattaba | Byattaba loyalist, executed[7] |
| Smin Sam Lek | by early 1371 | 1388 | Appointed | Binnya U | In revolt, 1384–1388 |
| Byat Za | 1388 | 1390 | Appointed | Razadarit | |
| ... | |||||
| Smin Bayan | 1423 | c. 1440s? | Appointed | Binnya Ran I | |
| ... | |||||