Baw Kyaw ( mnw, ဘဝ်ကျဝ်, my, ဘောကျော်, ; 1370–1402) was a
Hanthawaddy royal and governor of
Dala–Twante from 1388/89 to 1402.
Kyaw was appointed governor of Dala in 1388/89 by his half-uncle King
Razadarit, who had ordered Kyaw's father
Nyi Kan-Kaung
Nyi Kan-Kaung ( mnw, ညီကာံကံင်, my, ညီကံကောင်း or ညီဂံဂေါင်, ; 1352–1388/89) was a Hanthawaddy royal and governor of Dala–Twante from 1370/71 to 1388/89. A stepson of King Binnya U, ...
executed for suspicion of rebellion.
[Pan Hla 2005: 178] Despite this, Kyaw was a loyal vassal to his uncle. He became a commander in the army, and fought in the
war against the northern Ava Kingdom. He died in action outside
Prome
Pyay (, ; mnw, ပြန် , ; also known as Prome and Pyè) is principal town of Pyay Township in the Bago Region in Myanmar. Pyay is located on the bank of the Irrawaddy River, north-west of Yangon. It is an important trade center for the Aye ...
(Pyay) on 26 December 1402.
[(Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 220): Tuesday, the 3rd waxing of Tabodwe 764 ME = 26 December 1402][Pan Hla 2005: 228]
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Hanthawaddy dynasty
1370s births
1402 deaths