Smim Payu
Smim Payu | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Myaungmya | |
| In office 1541–1544 | |
| Succeeded by | Satu Gamani |
| Minister at Toungoo court | |
| In office 1536–1544 | |
| Monarch | Tabinshwehti |
| Minister at Hanthawaddy court | |
| In office ?–1536 | |
| Monarch | Takayutpi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Payu |
| Died | c. November/December 1544 Natdaw 906 ME |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Royal Burmese Navy Royal Burmese Army |
| Years of service | 1536–1544 |
| Rank | Admiral, General |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Martaban (1541) Battle of Prome (1541–1542) Battle of Prome (1543–1544) |
Smim Payu (Burmese: သမိန်ပရူ, Burmese pronunciation: [θəmèiɴ pəjù]; died 1544) was a general and admiral of the Royal Burmese Armed Forces, and a senior minister at the court of King Tabinshwehti of Toungoo Dynasty from 1536 to 1544. The ethnic Mon commander was originally a minister at the court of King Takayutpi of Hanthawaddy but joined Tabinshwehti's service in 1536 and rose to be one of the top advisers to the Toungoo king. He is most well known for planning and commanding the 1541 naval attack on Martaban (Mottama) that finally breached the defenses of the last Hanthawaddy holdout, and ended the Toungoo–Hanthawaddy War (1534–41).