Launggyet ( my, လောင်းကြက်မြို့ ) is a former capital of the
Launggyet Dynasty of
Arakan from 1237/1251 to 1430. It is also last capital of Laymro Kingdom. The former capital site is located a few miles northwest of
Mrauk U
Mrauk U ( ) is a town in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is the capital of Mrauk-U Township, a subregion of the Mrauk-U District.
Mrauk U is of great cultural importance to the local Rakhine (Arakanese) people, and is the location of many ...
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Rakhine State
Rakhine State (; , , ; formerly known as Arakan State) is a state in Myanmar (Burma). Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State to the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region to the east, the Bay of Ben ...
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Myanmar
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Rakhine Razawin Thit
''Rakhine Razawin Thit'' ( my, ရခိုင် ရာဇဝင်သစ်, , Arakanese pronunciation: ) is a Burmese chronicle covering the history of Arakan from time immemorial to the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826). The author was ...
'' gives the foundation date as 22 April 1251.
[(Sandamala Linkara Vol. 1 1997: 171): The city was founded on Saturday, 2nd waxing of Nayon 613 ME (Saturday, 22 April 1251.)] Some Arakanese chronicles give the foundation date as 1237 CE.
[Harvey 1925: 371]
History
Launggret City was founded in 1237 by King Alawmaphyu after relocating from Nareinjara Toungoo and ended in 1430.
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Former populated places in Asia
Launggyet dynasty
History of Rakhine
1237 establishments in Asia
13th century in Burma
14th century in Burma
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