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Place in Mon State, Burma
Donwun ဒုန်ဝန်းမြို့
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Coordinates: 17°9′N 97°17′E / 17.150°N 97.283°E / 17.150; 97.283
Country Burma
DivisionMon State
DistrictThaton District
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MST)

Donwun (Burmese: ဒုန်ဝန်းမြို့, pronounced [dòʊɰ̃ wʊ́ɰ̃ mjo̰]; also spelled Don Wun; also known as Wun), located 16km north of Thaton, is a former capital of Hanthawaddy. It remained as the capital of Donwun for over five years, between 1364 and 1369.

References

  1. ^ Moore and San Win 2014: 225
  2. Harvey 1925: 368

Bibliography

Donwun
Preceded byMottama Capital of Hanthawaddy Kingdom
c. February 1364 – 1369
Succeeded byBago
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