Smin Bayan

Smin
Baram
သမိန်ဗရမ်း
Smin Baram; သမိန်ဗရမ်း;
	An illustration of Smin Bayan from Rachathirat (a Thai version of Razadarit Ayedawbon), 1954 printed edition.
Governor of Donwun?
	In office; c. 1423 – c. 1440s?
Monarchs	Binnya Dhammaraza (1423–1424); Binnya Ran I (1424–1446?);
Preceded by	?
Succeeded by	?
Governor of Legaing
	In office; 1415–1423
Monarchs	Minkhaung I (1415–1421); Thihathu (1421–1423);
Preceded by	?
Succeeded by	?
Governor of Hpaunghnin
	In office; 1402–1402
Monarch	Razadarit
Personal details
Born	c. 1380s; Hanthawaddy kingdom
Died	Unknown; Hanthawaddy kingdom
Spouses	Tala Mi Saw (m. 1402–?); Daughter of Gov. Yazathu of Talok (1415–1423);
Military service
Allegiance	Hanthawaddy kingdom (1401–1414, 1423 onwards); Ava Kingdom (1414–1423);
Branch/service	Royal Hanthawaddy Armed Forces (1401–1414, 1423–1430s); Royal Ava Armed Forces (1415–1423);
Years of service	1401–1430s
Rank	General
Unit	Army, Navy
Battles/wars	Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1401–1403); Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1408–1418) (to 1414); Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1422–1423); Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1430–1431);

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Smin Baram (Mon: သၟိၚ် ပရာံ; Burmese: သမိန် ဗရမ်း or သမိန် ပရမ်း, Burmese pronunciation: [θəmèiɴ bəjáɴ]), also called Benya Dharem (Mon: ဗညာဓရာံ or ဗညာဓရေမ်), was an early 15th-century commander who fought for both Hanthawaddy Pegu and Ava during the Forty Years' War. He is best known in Burmese history for successfully repelling a Chinese invasion in 1414–1415 on behalf of Ava.

A son-in-law of King Razadarit of Pegu, Bayan defected to Ava soon after being captured in battle in 1414. Following his success against the Chinese, he was appointed governor of Legaing by King Minkhaung I of Ava. In 1423, less than two years after the deaths of Minkhaung and Razadarit, Bayan returned to his native land. He led the Hanthawaddy army in a successful campaign against Ava 1430–1431.