Lagun Ein
Maha Saw Lagun Ein | |
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L'Gon In, the Right Hand of King Rajadhiraj | |
| Native name | မဟာစော လဂွန်းအိန် |
| Birth name | Ma Than-Lon |
| Born | c. 1360s Atut |
| Died | c. March 1413 near Prome (Pyay) |
| Allegiance | Royal Hanthawaddy Armed Forces |
| Service years | c. 1387–1413 |
| Rank | General, Admiral |
| Conflicts | |
| Spouse | May Hnin Kaythaya |
Maha Saw Lagun Ein or Lagone Ain, also spelled L’gon Ain (Lə-GON-ay-n ; Mon: လ္ဂန်အိန်, Burmese: မဟာစော လဂွန်းအိန်, Burmese pronunciation: [məhà sɔ́ ləɡʊ́ɴ ʔèiɴ]; d. c. March 1413), personal name Samlom (Mon: သာံလုံံ, Burmese: မသံလုံ), as a key frontline commander of the Hanthawaddy military from the 1380s to 1413. The commander led the military's vanguard land and naval forces as well as notable assassination missions against the enemies of his lord King Razadarit. He is best remembered in Burmese history for his battles against the northern Ava Kingdom in the Forty Years' War as well as his bravery and honesty.
Lagun Ein was mortally wounded and captured by the Ava navy in the first battle after he was promoted to the rank of general. He had gained the deep respect of the Ava high command, which sent his body on a raft down the Irrawaddy River with full military honors.