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Letya Min-Nann of Parein
လက်ျာမင်းနန်
King of Arakan
Reign1103 – 1109 (6 years)
Coronation1106 CE
PredecessorMin Pati (new office)
SuccessorThibaha
Born1067/1068 CE
Old Bagan
Died1109 CE (aged 41)
Parein
Burial
Nan-Oo Palace, Parein
ConsortShwe Gu-Tha
IssueThihaba and one daughter
HousePyinsa
FatherMin Re-baya
MotherSaw Pauk Nyo-Mya (စောပေါက်ညိုမြ)
ReligionTherevada Buddhism

Letya Min Nann (Burmese:လက်ျာမင်းနန်, was the founder of the Parein Dynasty of Arakan.[1]

Biography

Ancestry

The prince's origin tracing back to King Khittakhin,founder of Pyinsa Dynasty and whom fifth in-descend from him named Min Bilu was slain and killed by an usurper named Thinkhaya, son of the murdered king fled to the Court of Kyansittha and where resided at Bagan and married his own sister, Su Pauk-Nyo and their son was named Letya Min-Nann.[2]

Reign

In the year 1103, Arakanese Prince Letya Min Nann was successfully restored to the throne by accelemation of his grandfather in the name of Pagan Sovereign. He was determined to relocate the capital from Pyinsa to newly named place called Launggret.

However, the site proved to be unhealthy and only held temporarily, so he moved the capital to the north past the Paungdok Creek. In the year 1106, he established the new capital, Parein, there and erected a palace named Nan-Oo, on the west bank of Lemro River. He also built the Buddhagaya Shrine in honor of his overlord, Sithu.

His reign lasted until 1109, was succeeded by his son, Thibaha.

References

  1. ^ Burma Gazetteer: Akyab District Vol A. Sir Authur Phrayne. p. 20/21.
  2. ^ Burma Gazetteer:Akyab District. p. 20.

Biblography

Preceded by
Min Pati
King of Arakan
1103 - 1109
Succeeded by
Thihaba