Alawmapru Min (
Arakanese:အလောမာဖြူ; was the founder of the
Launggyet Dynasty of
Arakan
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, a former
state
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in
Myanmar
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(Burma), who reigned from 1250 to 1256.
[ Alawmaphyu ascended the throne in 599 ME.
]
Early life
The future king was born to Prince
Nganalon () and Princess Saw Shwe Nan () of Second
Parein Dynasty in the year 1227 CE.
[Dhanyawaddy Razawin Thit Vol. 1 1930s: 317]
He was born with albinism which the chronicles reporting the baby prince
look pure whitish skin and his hair all grayed.
Reign
Death of Nganalon, his father and he succeeded him and was determined to
moved the capital to Launggyet which was permanently established in 1251 CE (613
ME).
His queen was Saw Thit-Shwe (စောသစ်ရွှေ), he died after reigning for 6 years and succeeded by son,
Razathugyi in 1256.
[Dhanywaddy Razawin Thit Vol. 2:317]
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1256 deaths
category:13th-century Burmese monarchs
Monarchs of Launggyet
1220s births