Pyinsa

Pyinsa
ပဉ္စာမြို့
Country  Burma
State Rakhine State
Founded 1018
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Pyinsa (Burmese: ပဉ္စာမြို့, pronounced: [pjɪ̀ɴ sà mjo̰]) is a former capital of Arakan from 1018 to 1118 and from 1180 to 1237.[1] The former capital site is located north of Mrauk U, Rakhine State, Myanmar.

References

  1. Harvey 1925: 137

Bibliography

Pyinsa
Preceded by
Kharit
Capital of Arakan
1180 – 1237
Succeeded by
Launggyet
Preceded by
Wethali
Capital of Arakan
1018 – 1118
Succeeded by
Parin
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