Smin Maru
Smin Maru သမိန်မရူး | |
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| Born | c. 1350s Martaban (Mottama)?, Martaban Kingdom |
| Died | 5 January 1384 Tuesday, 13th waxing of Tabodwe 745 ME Pegu (Bago), Hanthawaddy kingdom |
| Allegiance | Royal Hanthawaddy Armed Forces |
| Service years | c. 1372–1384 |
| Rank | General |
| Conflicts | Battle of Syriam (c. 1372) Battle of Dagon (1383) |
| Spouse | Tala Mi Thiri (c. 1372–1384) |
Smin Maru (Burmese: သမိန်မရူး, Burmese pronunciation: [θəmèiɴ məɹú] or [θəmèiɴ məjú]; also spelled Smim Maru d. 1384) was a general of the Royal Hanthawaddy Army, and a pretender to the Hanthawaddy throne. Son of a court official, Maru rose to the upper echelons of the Hanthawaddy court by marrying Princess Tala Mi Thiri. He then became a close ally and alleged lover of Princess-Regent Maha Dewi. He was executed on the order of his brother-in-law King Razadarit in 1384.