Laukpya
Laukpya (Burmese: လောက်ဖျား or လောက်ဖြား, Burmese pronunciation: [laʊ̯ʔ pʰjá]) was the ruler of the Bassein province of the Martaban–Hanthawaddy Kingdom from 1364 to 1390. He came to power by helping his brother Byattaba stage a coup against King Binnya U. He was also a key figure who started the Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1385–1391) between the Mon-speaking Hanthawaddy Pegu and the Burmese-speaking Ava.
| Laukpya လောက်ဖျား | |
|---|---|
| Viceroy of Bassein–Myaungmya | |
| Reign | by 1364–1390 |
| Predecessor | unknown |
| Successor | Byat Za (as governor) |
| Born | c. 1320s |
| Died | 1390/91 752 ME Dagon |
| Issue | 70 children, including: Bya Kun Ma Pyit-Nwe Lauk Shein Saw E Binnya |
| Father | Saw E Pyathat |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
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