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Launggyet

Launggyet
လောင်းကြက်မြို့
Launggyet is located in Myanmar
Launggyet
Launggyet
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 20°37′0″N 93°10′0″E / 20.61667°N 93.16667°E / 20.61667; 93.16667Coordinates: 20°37′0″N 93°10′0″E / 20.61667°N 93.16667°E / 20.61667; 93.16667
Country  Burma
State Rakhine State
Founded 22 April 1251
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Launggyet (Burmese: လောင်းကြက်မြို့ [láʊɴ ɡjɛʔ mjo̰]) is a former capital of Arakan from 1251 to 1430. The former capital site is located a few miles northwest of Mrauk U, Rakhine State, Myanmar. The Arakanese chronicle Rakhine Razawin Thit gives the foundation date as 22 April 1251. Some Arakanese chronicles give the foundation date as 1237 CE.


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