Thapyedan Kan Fortress

Description: 

About the Thapyedan Khan Myo or Fortress, near Mandalay, and the Thapyedan Fort on the bank of the Ayeyawady River near its confluence with Myitnge River. This fort was known as "Greater Fort Royal" or "Shwekyetyet Fort". The Myanmar kings prepared for war and built three fortresses on the Ayeyawady to protect their capital. These forts are Thapyedan Fortress, Sagaing Fortress and Ava or Innwa Fortress.....Subject Terms: Thapyedan Fort... Key Words: 1. Fortresses... 2. Forts

Creator/author: 

KYAN, Daw

Source/publisher: 

"Sit-pran", No. 98, pp29-33, 1986-11, via University of Washington

Date of Publication: 

1986-11-00

Date of entry: 

2014-12-02

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Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ (Metadata: English and Burmese)

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