Byat Za held key governorship posts at Myaungmya and Donwun.
14 Facts About Byat Za
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Byat Za's name was Ma Thauk, and he was given the title Than-Lan by the new king.
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The chronicle reports a didactic episode in which Byat Za politely lectured the young king about statecraft.
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Byat Za was again dutifully by Razadarit's side in 1401 when his king decided to discard the treaty and invade Ava during a succession crisis at Ava.
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Byat Za commanded the invasion fleet of 1300 war boats and cargo ships, carrying 5000 troops that sailed up the Irrawaddy.
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Byat Za now commanded the army, and narrowly defeated an Ava army attempting to break the siege.
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Byat Za recommended the king to lift the siege of Prome, and bring back the garrison at Nawin outside Prome to safer grounds.
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Byat Za chose Byat Za to lead the Pegu delegation to the Ava camp.
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Byat Za was again called into action in 1408 when Razadarit decided to break the treaty.
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Byat Za was not part of the Arakan invasion force; he led the defensive operations at home against the certain Ava reprisal.
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The negotiations broke down, and Byat Za led the counterattack on the Ava forces, which withdrew in disarray.
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Byat Za's health deteriorated rapidly afterwards, and was no longer able to go to the front in the next two dry season campaigns though he remained in charge of Myaungmya, his fief and home.
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In early 1413, a severely ill Byat Za managed to travel to the front near Prome.
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Razadarit was greatly shaken by the deaths of Lagun Ein and Byat Za, and ordered an immediate withdrawal from the Prome front.