Launggyet
Vanished settlement · Myanmar
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 20.617, 93.167
Why it was abandoned
❔ Cause unknown
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History
Launggyet 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, 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.