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== Reign ==
== Reign ==


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===restoration to the throne===


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 Kingdom|Pagan]] Sovereign. He was determined to relocate the capital from [[Pyinsa]] to newly named place called [[Launggyet|Launggret]].
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 Kingdom|Pagan]] Sovereign. He was determined to relocate the capital from [[Pyinsa]] to newly named place called [[Launggyet|Launggret]].

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Letya Min-Nann of Parein
လက်ျာမင်းနန်
King of Arakan
Reign1103 – 1109
Coronation1106 CE
PredecessorMin Pati (new office)
SuccessorThihaba
Born1068 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
ReligionTherevada Buddhism


Letya Min Nann (Template:Lang-my, 1068 - 1109) was the founder of the Parein Dynasty of Arakan.[1]

Early life

future king was born in 1068 (430 ME) to Prince Min Re-baya (မင်းရဲဘယ) and Princess Saw Pauk Nyo (စောပေါက်ညို), both of his parents are children of King Min Bilu.[2] The Prince grew up in Pagan and where he later also married his younger sister, named Shwe Gu-Tha due to preserving Arakanese royal bloodline.

Ancestry

The prince's origin tracing back to King Khittathin, 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, Saw Pauk-Nyo and their son was named Letya Min-Nann.[3]

Reign

restoration to the throne

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.

The King died in 1109, he was aged 41 and his son Thibaha who succeeded him.

References

  1. ^ Burma Gazetteer: Akyab District Vol A. Sir Authur Phrayne. p. 20/21.
  2. ^ Dhanyawaddy Razawin Thit Vol. 1 1930:282
  3. ^ Burma Gazetteer:Akyab District. p. 20.

Bibliography

  • U Uar Nha, Ashin (1930). Dhanyawaddy Razawin Thit (in Arakanese). Vol. 1 pg. 283 (2017 ed.). Rangoon.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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