Maha Pyauk of Yamethin

Maha Pyauk of Yamethin
ရမည်းသင်း မဟာပြောက်
Governor of Yamethin
Reign1395/96 – October/November 1400
PredecessorThilawa
SuccessorSithu Pauk Hla
KingSwa Saw Ke (1395/96–1400)
Tarabya (1400)
Bornc. 1330s
DiedOctober/November 1400
before 9th waxing of Nadaw 762 ME
near Pinya
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Maha Pyauk (Burmese: မဟာပြောက်, pronounced [məhà bjaʊ̯ʔ]; d. October/November 1400; also spelled Mahabyauk) was governor of Yamethin and a key army commander from 1395/96 to 1400. He emerged as one of the pretenders to the Ava throne after King Tarabya's assassination. But Pyauk himself was assassinated by Prince Theiddat, who wanted his elder brother Minkhaung to succeed.