Sokkate of Prome

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|office = Governor of Prome

|monarch = Minkhaung I

|term_start = {{circa}} April 1413

|term_end = July 1413

|predecessor = Letya Pyanchi

|successor = Minye Kyawswa I (as Viceroy)

|office1 = Governor-General of Sandoway

|monarch1 = Minkhaung I

|term_start1 = 1411

|term_end1 = 1412

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|successor1 = Bya Paik

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|name = Sokkate
စုက္ကတေး

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|death_date = {{circa}} April 1426

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|death_place = Wetchet, north of Sagaing
Ava Kingdom

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|allegiance = Royal Ava Army

|serviceyears = 1400s–26

|rank = Commander

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|commands = Arakan (1411–12)

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|battles = Forty Years' War

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Sokkate ({{langx|my|စုက္ကတေး}} {{IPA|my|soʊʔ kə té|}}) was acting governor of Prome (Pyay) for three months in 1413.(Maha Yazawin Vol. 2 2006: 34) says his term lasted seven months. But according to (Maha Yazawin Vol. 2 2006: 163) and (Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 214), his term lasted just three months. It was another case of Burmese numerals ၃ (3) and ၇ (7) being mis-copied. He was a commander in the Royal Ava Army, and temporarily assumed governorship of Prome after Gov. Letya Pyanchi of Prome died of wounds {{circa}} April 1413.Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 15–16Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 244 Sokkate was succeeded by Crown Prince Minye Kyawswa, who became the governor-general of Prome.

Military service

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Forty Years' War (1410−11) \| Lower Burma \| Part of the first invasion of Lower Burma by Crown Prince Minye Kyawswa in 1410.
Forty Years' War (1411−12) \| Arakan \| Part of the invasion of Arakan in early 1411. Appointed by Minye Kyawswa to guard Sandoway (Thandwe).Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 238 Defended Sandoway against Hanthawaddy forces led by Gen. Bya Paik in the dry season of 1411–12 but Sandoway ultimately fell.Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: Retreated to Launggyet but soon had to leave the Arakanese capital as Ava troops lacked popular support.Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 7–8
Ava Civil War (1426) \| Ava (Inwa) \| Part of King Min Nyo's defense forces of Ava against Gov. Thado of Mohnyin.Maha Yazawin Vol. 2 2006: 60

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Forty Years' War (1410−11)

| Lower Burma

| Part of the first invasion of Lower Burma by Crown Prince Minye Kyawswa in 1410.

Forty Years' War (1411−12)

| Arakan

| Part of the invasion of Arakan in early 1411. Appointed by Minye Kyawswa to guard Sandoway (Thandwe).Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 238 Defended Sandoway against Hanthawaddy forces led by Gen. Bya Paik in the dry season of 1411–12 but Sandoway ultimately fell.Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: Retreated to Launggyet but soon had to leave the Arakanese capital as Ava troops lacked popular support.Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 7–8

Ava Civil War (1426)

| Ava (Inwa)

| Part of King Min Nyo's defense forces of Ava against Gov. Thado of Mohnyin.Maha Yazawin Vol. 2 2006: 60

Notes

References

Bibliography

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{{cite book | author=Maha Sithu | author-link=Twinthin Taikwun Maha Sithu | title=Yazawin Thit | publisher=Ya-Pyei Publishing | location=Yangon | orig-year=1798 | year=2012 | edition=2nd printing | language=my | volume=1–3 |editor=Myint Swe |editor2=Kyaw Win |editor3=Thein Hlaing}}
{{cite book | author=Royal Historical Commission of Burma | title=Hmannan Yazawin | volume=1–3 | orig-year=1832 | location=Yangon | language=my | year=2003 | publisher=Ministry of Information, Myanmar}}

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Category:Ava dynasty