When was Min Bin born?

Min Bin was born on 1493 in Mrauk U.

What positions has Min Bin held?

Positions held by Min Bin include: King of Arakan (1531–1554).

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Min Bin

Burmese monarch

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Min Bin (Arakanese and Burmese: မင်းဘင်, Burmese pronunciation: [mɪ́ɰ̃ bɪ̀ɰ̃], Arakanese pronunciation: [máɰ̃ bàɰ̃]; also known as Min Ba-Gyi (မင်းဗာကြီး, Burmese pronunciation: [mɪ́ɰ̃ bàjí], Meng Ba-Gri, Arakanese pronunciation: [máɰ̃ bà ɡɹí]); 1493–1554) was a king of Arakan, a former state in Myanmar (Burma), from 1531 to 1554, "whose reign witnessed the country's emergence as a major power". Aided by Portuguese mercenaries and their firearms, his powerful navy and army pushed the boundaries of the kingdom deep into Bengal, where coins bearing his name and styling him sultan were struck, and even interfered in the affairs of mainland Burma. He carried the esteemed title "Lord of the White Umbrella" (ထီးဖြူရှင်). He was additionally known as Zabuk Shah by the neighbouring Bengal.

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Born: 1493 wd
Place of birth: Mrauk U wd
Died: 11 January 1554 wd
Place of death: Mrauk U wd
Spouse: Saw Min Hla wd

Positions held wd

King of Arakan (27 May 1531 – 11 January 1554)

About

After his initial military successes against Bengal and Tripura (1532–34), Min Bin began to regard himself "as a world conqueror or cakravartin", and in commemoration of his victory in Bengal he built the Shitthaung Temple, one of the premier Buddhist pagodas of Mrauk-U. His expansionist drive was to run into serious obstacles however. His control of Bengal beyond Chittagong was largely nominal and he, like the sultans of Bengal before him, never solved Tripuri raids into Bengal. Moreover, his interference in Lower Burma (1542) against Toungoo provoked Toungoo invasions in (1545–47) that nearly toppled his regime. He survived the invasions and later provided military aid to Ava, hoping to stop Toungoo's advance into Upper Burma.

The king died in January 1554, and was succeeded by his eldest son and heir apparent Min Dikkha. His legacy lived on. The defensive works he built up throughout the kingdom would deter another Toungoo invasion until 1580. He is also credited with creating a naval fleet that dominated the Bay of Bengal, which in the following century would enable Arakan to control…

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When was Min Bin born?: Min Bin was born on 1493 in Mrauk U.
What positions has Min Bin held?: Positions held by Min Bin include: King of Arakan (1531–1554).

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