Years of service 1050s–1060s | Allegiance Pagan Kingdom | |
Battles/wars Founding of Pagan Empire Service/branch Royal Burmese armed forces | ||
Gen. Nyaung-U Hpi (Burmese: ညောင်ဦးဖီး, [ɲàʊɴ ʔú pʰí]) was a leading general in King Anawrahta's Royal Army. He was well known as a great swimmer, and later became famous as one of the Four Paladins of Anawrahta.
His great-granddaughter was one of the three chief queens of King Naratheinkha (r. 1168–1171), with the title of Taung Pyinthi. His great-grandson Nadaungmya was made chief justice by King Narapatisithu (r. 1174–1211).
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