Min Hti of Arakan
| Min Hti of Launggyet မင်းထီး | |||||||||
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King Min Hti, depicted as god with four fingers | |||||||||
| King of Arakan | |||||||||
| Reign | c. 1279–1374 (or c. 1283/84–1389/90) | ||||||||
| Coronation | c. 1295 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Sithabin I | ||||||||
| Successor | Saw Mon II (or Uzana II of Launggyet) | ||||||||
| Born | c. 1273 Launggyet, Arakan | ||||||||
| Died | approx. 1374 (aged around 101) Launggyet | ||||||||
| Consort | Saw Sit I (chief queen) Saw Pyo Saw Nyo Saw Thanda Phyu | ||||||||
| Issue | Thiwarit of Arakan Uzana II of Arakan Thinhse of Arakan Saw Mar La (daughter) Saw Thamar II (daughter) Min Gahna (daughter) Saw Shwe Pwint (daughter) | ||||||||
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| House | Alawmaphyu | ||||||||
| Father | Min Bilu of Launggyet | ||||||||
| Mother | Saw Thamar I | ||||||||
| Religion | Therevada Buddhism | ||||||||
Min Hti (Arakanese: မင်းထီး; c. 1270s – c. 1373/74; Minhti or Mindi) was king of Launggyet Arakan, a former state in Myanmar (Burma), from c. 1279 to 1373/74. He is best known for being the longest reigning monarch in history, although the exact length of his reign is unknown. He became king at a young age after his father Min Bilu was assassinated by Sithabin I of Arakan. According to the Arakanese chronicles, he reigned for 106 years while one British colonial era scholar estimated it to be about 95 years. The Guinness Book of World Records, however, recognizes it as the longest "reputed" reign.
The length of Min Hti’s reign may have been surpassed by Pepi II Neferkare, Pharaoh of Egypt (rule c. 2278–2184 BCE). He ruled for 94 years according to Manetho, and 90 years according to the Turin Papyrus. Since contemporary documentary evidence dates from his 65th year of reign, the 90+ years may be doubtful.