Launggyet Kingdom

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The Launggyet Kingdom was a medieval Arakanese kingdom in western Myanmar that served as a major political and cultural center before the rise of the Mrauk U dynasty.

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Launggyet Kingdom canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Arakanese kingdom
former country
historical kingdom
associatedWith Rakhine State
capital Launggyet
continent Asia
country Myanmar
culturalInfluence Bengali culture
Burmese culture
Indian culture
ethnicGroup Rakhine people
flourishedIn medieval period
followedBy Mrauk U Kingdom
linked to: Kingdom of Mrauk U

Mrauk U dynasty
governmentType monarchy
hasCapitalCity Launggyet
hasHistoricalSite Launggyet archaeological remains
historicalRegion Arakan (Rakhine)
linked to: Arakan
historicalSignificance center of Arakanese state formation
predecessor of Mrauk U dynasty
knownFor Arakanese Buddhist culture
maritime trade in the Bay of Bengal
language Arakanese
locatedIn Arakan
western Myanmar
locatedInPresentDay Rakhine State, Myanmar
linked to: Rakhine State
locatedNear Bay of Bengal
partOf Arakanese Buddhist polities
linked to: Kingdom of Mrauk U

history of Myanmar
history of Rakhine State
politicalStatus independent kingdom
precededBy Waithali Kingdom
region Southeast Asia
religion Hinduism
Islam
Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
role major cultural center in Arakan
major political center in Arakan
successorState Mrauk U Kingdom
linked to: Kingdom of Mrauk U
typeOfGovernment hereditary monarchy

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Kingdom of Mrauk U predecessor Launggyet Kingdom
Min Saw Mon predecessorState Launggyet Kingdom