Thilawa (, ) was governor of Bassein from 1390 to 1408 during the reign of King

Razadarit Razadarit (, ; , or ; also spelled Yazadarit, "king of kings"; 1368–1421) was king of Kingdom of Hanthawaddy, Hanthawaddy Pegu from 1384 to 1421. He successfully unified his Mon language, Mon-speaking kingdom, and fended off major assaults ...

of Hanthawaddy Pegu. Prior to the governorship, he was a minister at the royal court in

Pegu Bago (formerly spelled Pegu; , ), formerly known as Hanthawaddy, is a city and the capital of the Bago Region in Myanmar. It is located north-east of Yangon. Etymology The Burmese name Bago (ပဲခူး) is likely derived from the Mon lang ...

(Bago). In 1390, he was appointed to be governor of Bassein by the king whose forces had just conquered the town during the First Ava–Hanthawaddy War.Pan Hla 2005: 190 Thilawa held the post until the start of the Third Ava–Hanthawaddy War According to (Pan Hla 2005: 240), Thilawa was removed as governor of Bassein after victorious Hanthawaddy had arrived back from Arakan. Chronicles report slightly different dates for Hanthawaddy Pegu's takeover of Arakan. (Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 334) says Pegu forces had taken Arakan by

Kason Kason (; ) is the second month of the traditional Burmese calendar. Festivals and observances * Full Moon of Kason () ** Bodhi Tree Watering Festival () Kason symbols *Flower: '' Magnolia champaca'' References See also *Burmese calendar ...

770 ME (29 March 1408 to 23 April 1408); (Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 228) gives Late

Tagu Tagu (; ) is the first month of the traditional Burmese calendar. Holidays and observances *Thingyan * Pagoda festivals ** Shwemawdaw Pagoda Festival, Bago Tagu symbols *Flower: ''Mesua ferrea'' *Astrological sign: Aries References See als ...

969 ME (25 February 1408 to 24 March 1408); (Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 477) gives Late

769 ME (25 March to 28 March 1408). when Razadarit removed him from the office, and appointed

Dein Mani-Yut Dein Mani-Yut (;Pan Hla 2005: 370 , ), commonly known as Amat Dein (အမတ်ဒိန်, "Minister Dein") or as Amat Tein (အမတ်တိန်, "Minister Tein"), was co-chief minister of Hanthawaddy Kingdom, Hanthawaddy during the reig ...

instead.Pan Hla 2005: 240

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Hmannan Yazawin ''Hmannan Maha Yazawindawgyi'' (, ; commonly, ''Hmannan Yazawin''; known in English as the ''Glass Palace Chronicle'') is the first Burmese chronicle, official chronicle of Konbaung Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar). It was compiled by the Royal Histori ...

, volume=1–3 , orig-year=1832 , location=Yangon , language=Burmese , year=2003 , publisher=Ministry of Information, Myanmar 14th-century births 15th-century deaths Hanthawaddy dynasty