1388) was viceroy of Donwun for the Hanthawaddy Kingdom from 1370/71 to 1388. Sam Lek was appointed to the office by King Binnya U of Hanthawaddy after...

against his ailing father. Governor Smin Sam Lek of Donwun and Viceroys Laukpya of Myaungmya and Byattaba of Martaban refused to recognize the new king...

childhood friend and comrade of Viceroy Sam Lek of Donwun, who was appointed to the post in 1371. The first mention of Ye-Thin-Yan in the Razadarit Ayedawbon...

Razadarit, could not get any of the key vassals outside his home province to acknowledge him. Governor Smin Sam Lek of Donwun, a Binnya U loyalist, deemed...

Razadarit. He also held key governorship posts at Myaungmya (1390–1413) and Donwun (1388–1390). Along with his colleague Dein Mani-Yut and his key officer...

The king also gave him May Hnin Kaythaya, daughter of the rebellious viceroy Sam Lek of Donwun. From then on, Lagun Ein became a key commander in the...

northern border of Byattaba's realm. To his north lay Donwun, which was governed by Smin Sam Lek, a Binnya U loyalist. E Binnya again joined his uncle...

manpower. In desperation, he sent a last-minute mission to Donwun in search of levies but Sam Lek ignored the request. With limited troops available, the...

January 1384 with the title of Razadarit. No other major vassal rulers—including viceroys Laukpya, Byattaba and Sam Lek—acknowledged the 16-year-old...