Sithu of Pinya

For other uses, see Sithu (disambiguation).

Sithu of Pinya (Burmese: စည်သူ, [sìðù]; also known as Myinsaing Sithu) was regent of Pinya from 1340 to 1344.^[4] He is not mentioned in any of the royal chronicles. He only appears in a Pinya era inscription as "King" Myinsaing Sithu. Sithu, who according to the inscription succeeded Uzana I, may have been a caretaker for his nephew and son-in-law Kyawswa I of Pinya. Sithu's elder daughter Saw Gyi was married to Kyawswa I.^[4] At least one contemporary inscription donated by Kyawswa I's chief consort on 17 June 1342 disputes Sithu's claim, saying that Kyawswa I was already king.^[5]

Sithu စည်သူ
Regent of Pinya
Reign	1 September 1340 – 29 March 1344
Predecessor	Uzana I (as King)
Successor	Kyawswa I (as King)
Governor of Myinsaing
Reign	c. 1312/13 – c. 1342[note 1]
Predecessor	Yazathingyan (as Viceroy)
Successor	Thettawshay
Born	c. early 1280s Pagan (Bagan)
Died	? Pinya Kingdom
Consort	Saw Htut
Issue	Saw Gyi (daughter) Saw Einthe (daughter)
House	Myinsaing
Father	Narathihapate
Mother	Shin Shwe
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

The king was likely Kyawswa I's maternal uncle since Kyawswa I's father Thihathu had only two brothers, Athinkhaya and Yazathingyan, both of whom had already died.

Notes

1. His successor Thettawshay is first mentioned as governor of Myinsaing in 1341/42 (in the Yazawin Thit chronicle)^[1] or 1342/43 (in the Maha Yazawin and Hmannan Yazawin chronicles.)^[2][3]