Thettawshay of Myedu
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| Governor of Myedu | |
| Reign | by 1413[a] – 13 March 1415 |
| Predecessor | ?[b] |
| Successor | Ottama Thiri Zeya Nawrahta[c] |
| King | Minkhaung I |
| Born | Ava Kingdom |
| Died | 13 March 1415 Wednesday, 4th waxing of Late Tagu 776 ME Dala–Twante Hanthawaddy kingdom |
Thettawshay of Myedu (Burmese: မြေဒူး သက်တော်ရှည်, Burmese pronunciation: [mjèdú θɛʔdɔ̀ʃè]; also spelled Thettawshe;[4] lit. 'Royal Long Life'[4]) was governor of Myedu at least from the early 1410s[a] until 1415. He participated in the Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1408–1418), and was killed in action at the battle of Dala on 13 March 1415 alongside Crown Prince Minye Kyawswa.
The following is a list of campaigns in which the lord of Myedu is mentioned in the chronicles. A discrepancy exists regarding Thettawshay's tenure: If he became governor only in 1413 as the Hmannan Yazawin states, then the prior battles must have been led by his unnamed predecessor.
| Campaign | Duration | Troops commanded[note 1] | Notes |
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| Siege of Prome and Talezi | December 1412–March 1413 | 1 regiment (1000 troops) | Identified only as "Lord of Myedu",[6] not as Thettawshay of Myedu |
| Fourth Ava invasion of Hanthawaddy | April–May 1413 | 1 regiment | Identified only as "Lord of Myedu"; held the Dala command, after the fort was captured[7] |
| Battle of Myedu | late 1413 | ? | Defense of his own fief against Maw attacks |
| Battle of Dala | December 1414–March 1415 | ? | Fell in action alongside Crown Prince Minye Kyawswa[8][9] |