Smim Htaw Buddhaketi
king of Pegu
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Smim Htaw was a Mon prince who led a revolt against the Toungoo dynasty in Myanmar. In 1551, he assassinated Bayinnaung's brother-in-law, Tabinshwehti, at Pegu. Bayinnaung subsequently marched to Pegu, captured the city, and executed Smim Htaw, ending the revolt and consolidating his own rule as king of the Toungoo dynasty. Pegu, a historic city in Myanmar, served as the capital for the Mon kingdom and later for the Toungoo dynasty. A native or resident of Pegu is referred to as a Peguan.123
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