Hkonmaing

Who was Hkonmaing?

Hkonmaing was king of Ava from 1542 to 1546. The long-ruling saopha of the Shan state of Onbaung Hsipaw was the main ally of King Shwenankyawshin of Ava in their 20 years' war against the Confederation of Shan States led by Mohnyin. After Ava's fall, he became a member of the confederation and contributed to its war effort against the Kingdom of Toungoo in 1542.

Hkonmaing was elected to the Ava throne in 1542 despite the opposition by the House of Mohnyin. His efforts in 1544 to reclaim the former Ava vassal of Prome ended in failure. King Tabinshwehti of Toungoo ended up taking Ava territory up to Pagan. He died in 1545 and was succeeded by his son Mobye Narapati.