Minkhaung Medaw (, ; b. ) was a Burmese princess in the early Ava period. The youngest daughter of Swa Saw Ke and Khame Mi,Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 206 she became a princess in 1367 when her father ascended to the Ava throne. The princess was married to Prince Sithu Min Oo of Pinya,The Yazawin Thit chronicle (Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 206) says Princess Minkhaung Medaw, the third daughter of King Swa and Queen Khame Mi, was the mother of the Sithu brothers. However, the Hmannan Yazawin chronicle (Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 436) says Princess Saw Salaka Dewi, the middle daughter, was the mother of the brothers. However, Hmannan's reporting is inconsistent: even though Hmannan says the royal couple had three daughters and two sons, it does not provide any information about the third daughter. The paragraph seems to be missing sentences. who was probably at least four decades her senior, perhaps in a marriage alliance arranged by her father. The couple had two children: Sithu Thanbawa and Thray Sithu of Myinsaing. Kings Mingyi Nyo, Tabinshwehti and Nanda of the Toungoo dynasty were descended from her.
Ancestry The princess was descended from the Pagan royal line from her paternal side.
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