قائمة ملوك سريلانكا
The Sinhalese monarch -- anachronistically referred to as the Kings of Sri Lanka[N 1] -- featured the heads of state of the Sinhala Kingdom, in what is today Sri Lanka. The monarch held absolute power and succession was hereditary. The monarchy comprised the reigning monarch, his or her family and the royal household which supports and facilitates the monarch in the exercise of his royal duties and prerogatives.
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 Royal Standard of the King of Kandy in 1815 | |
.jpg) Prince Vijaya | |
| التفاصيل | |
| أول عاهل | Prince Vijaya |
| آخر عاهل | Sri Vikrama Rajasinha |
| التشكيل | 543 BC |
| الإلغاء | 1815 AD |
| المقر | Tambapanni, Anuradhapura, Pulatthinagara,[1] Polonnaruwa, Dambadeniya, Gampola, Kotte, Kandy |
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Kingdom of Tambapanni (543–437 BC)
House of Vijaya (543–437 BC)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Marriages | Claim |
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Vijaya | ? Sinhapura son of Sinhabahu, and Sinhasivali |
505 BC Tambapanni |
543 BC | 505 BC | Kuveni two children Pandu Princess |
Founded Kingdom Marriage to Kuveni |
| Upatissa (regent) |
- | - | 505 BC | 504 BC | Prince Vijaya's Chief Minister | ||
| Panduvasdeva | - | - | 504 BC | 474 BC | Nephew of Vijaya | ||
| Abhaya | - | - | 474 BC | 454 BC | Son of Panduvasdeva | ||
| Tissa (regent) |
- | - | 454 BC | 437 BC | Younger brother of Abhaya |
Anuradhapura Kingdom (437 BC – 1017 AD)
House of Vijaya (437–237 BC)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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| Pandukabhaya | 474 BC | 367 BC | 437 BC | 367 BC | *Grandson of Panduvasudeva *Nephew of Abhaya and Tissa | |
| Mutasiva | - | - | 367 BC | 307 BC | *Son of Pandukabhaya | |
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Devanampiya Tissa | - | 267 BC | 307 BC | 267 BC | *Son of Mutasiva |
| Uttiya | - | - | 267 BC | 257 BC | *Son of Mutasiva | |
| Mahasiva | - | - | 257 BC | 247 BC | *Son of Mutasiva | |
| Suratissa | - | 237 BC | 247 BC | 237 BC | *Son of Pandukabhaya |
Sena and Guttika (237–215 BC)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Claim |
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| Sena and Guttika | - | - | 237 BC | 215 BC | Defeated Suratissa in battle. |
House of Vijaya (215–205 BC)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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| Asela | ? Son of Mutasiva |
205 BC Anuradhapura |
215 BC | 205 BC | Son of Mutasiva |
Elara (205–161 BC)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Claim |
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Elara | 235 BC Chola Empire |
161 BC Anuradhapura |
205 BC | 161 BC | Defeated Asela in battle |
House of Vijaya (161–103 BC)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Dutugamunu the Great (a.k.a. Dutta Gamini or Dutugemunu or Duttagamini Abaya) |
- | - | 161 BC | 137 BC | *Defeated Elara *Eldest son of Kavan Tissa *Originally the ruler of Ruhuna |
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Saddha Tissa | - | - | 137 BC | 119 BC | *Brother of Dutugemunu |
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Thulatthana (Tulna) |
- | - | 119 BC | 119 BC | *Second son of Saddha Tissa |
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Lanja Tissa | - | - | 119 BC | 109 BC | *Older brother of Thullattana *Oldest son of Saddha Tissa |
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Khallata Naga (Kalunna) |
- | - | 109 BC | 103 BC | *Brother of Lanja Tissa *Third son of Saddha Tissa |
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Vattagamani Abhaya (a.k.a. Valagambahu I) (Walagamba) |
- | - | 103 BC | 103 BC | *Fourth son of Saddha Tissa |
The Five Dravidans (103–89 BC)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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| Pulahatta | - | - | 103 BC | 100 BC | *Tamil Chief | |
| Bahiya | - | - | 100 BC | 98 BC | *Chief Minister of Pulahatha | |
| Panya Mara | - | - | 98 BC | 91 BC | *Prime Minister of Bahiya | |
| Pilaya Mara | - | - | 91 BC | 90 BC | *Chief Minister of Panayamara | |
| Dathika | - | - | 90 BC | 89 BC | *Chief Minister of Pilayamara |
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House of Vijaya (89 BC – 67 AD)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Vattagamani Abhaya (a.k.a. Valagambahu I) (Walagamba) |
- | - | 89 BC | 77 BC | *Fourth son of Saddha Tissa |
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Mahakuli Mahatissa (Maha Cula Maha Tissa) |
- | - | 77 BC | 63 BC | *Son of Khallatanaga *Nephew and adopted son of Valagambahu I |
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Chora Naga (Mahanaga) |
- | - | 63 BC | 51 BC | *Son of Valagambahu I *Cousin of Mahakuli Mahatissa |
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Kuda Tissa | - | - | 51 BC | 48 BC | *Son of Mahakuli Mahatissa |
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Siva I | - | - | 48 BC | 48 BC | |
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Vatuka | - | - | 48 BC | 48 BC | |
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Darubhatika Tissa | - | - | 48 BC | 48 BC | |
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Niliya | - | - | 48 BC | 48 BC | |
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Anula | - | - | 48 BC | 44 BC | *Widow of Chora Naga and Kuda Tissa |
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Kutakanna Tissa | - | - | 44 BC | 22 BC | *Brother of Kuda Tissa *Second son of Mahakuli Mahatissa |
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Bhatikabhaya Abhaya | - | - | 22 BC | 7 AD | *Son of Kuttakanna Tissa |
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Mahadathika Mahanaga | - | - | 7 | 19 | *Brother of Bhatika Abhaya |
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Amandagamani Abhaya | - | - | 19 | 29 | *Son of Mahadathika Mahanaga |
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Kanirajanu Tissa | - | - | 29 | 32 | *Brother of Amandagamani Abhaya |
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Chulabhaya | - | - | 32 | 33 | *Son of Amandagamani Abhaya |
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Sivali | - | - | 33 | 33 | *Sister of Chulabhaya |
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Interregnum | - | - | 33 | 33 | |
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Ilanaga (Elunna) |
- | - | 33 | 43 | *Nephew of Queen Sivali |
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Chandamukha | - | - | 43 | 52 | *Son of Ilanaga |
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Yassalalaka | - | - | 52 | 60 | *Younger brother of Candhamuka Siva |
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Subharaja (a.k.a. Subha) |
- | - | 60 | 67 | *The hall porter of King Yasalaka Tissa |
House of Lambakanna I (67–429)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Vasabha | - | - | 67 | 111 | *A member of the Lambakanna clan |
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Vankanasika Tissa | - | - | 111 | 114 | *Son of Vasabha |
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Gajabahu I | - | - | 114 | 136 | *Son of Vankanasika Tissa |
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Mahallaka Naga | - | - | 136 | 143 | *Father-in-Law of Gajabahu I |
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Bhatika Tissa | - | - | 143 | 167 | *Son of Mahallaka Naga |
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Kanittha Tissa | - | - | 167 | 186 | *Younger brother of Bhatika Tissa |
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Cula Naga (a.k.a. Khujjanaga) |
- | - | 186 | 187 | *Son of Kanitta Tissa |
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Kuda Naga (a.k.a. Kunchanaga) |
- | - | 187 | 189 | *Brother of Cula Naga |
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Siri Naga I | - | - | 189 | 209 | *Brother-in-Law of Kuda Naga |
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Voharika Tissa (a.k.a. Vira Tissa & Voharikathissa) |
- | - | 209 | 231 | *Son of Siri Naga I |
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Abhaya Naga | - | - | 231 | 240 | *Brother of Voharaka Tissa |
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Siri Naga II | - | - | 240 | 242 | *Son of Voharaka Tissa |
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Vijaya Kumara | - | - | 242 | 243 | *Son of Siri Naga II |
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Sangha Tissa I | - | - | 243 | 247 | *A Lambakanna |
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Siri Sangha Bodhi I (a.k.a. Siri Sangabo) |
- | - | 247 | 249 | *A Lambakanna |
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Gothabhaya | - | - | 249 | 262 | *Minister of State *A Lambakanna |
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Jettha Tissa I (a.k.a. Detuthis I) |
- | - | 263 | 273 | *Eldest son of Gothabhaya |
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Mahasena | - | - | 274 | 301 | *Brother of Jettha Tissa *Younger son of Gothabhaya |
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Sirimeghavanna | - | - | 301 | 328 | *Son of Mahasena |
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Jettha Tissa II | - | - | 328 | 337 | *Brother of Sirimeghavanna |
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Buddhadasa | - | - | 337 | 365 | *Son of Jettha Tissa II |
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Upatissa I | - | - | 365 | 406 | *Eldest son of Buddhadasa |
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Mahanama | - | - | 406 | 428 | *Brother of Upatissa I |
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Soththisena | - | - | 428 | 428 | *Mahanama's son born to a Tamil mother |
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Chattagahaka Jantu (a.k.a. Chhattagahaka) |
- | - | 428 | 428 | *Husband of Sangha *Daughter of Mahanama by his Sinhala Queen |
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Mittasena | - | - | 428 | 429 | *A noted plunderer |
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The Six Dravidians (429–455)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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| Pandu | - | - | 429 | 434 | *Pandyan Invader | |
| Parindu | - | - | 434 | 437 | *Son of Pandu | |
| Khudda Parinda | - | - | 437 | 452 | *Younger brother of Pandu | |
| Tiritara | - | - | 452 | 452 | *Fourth Tamil ruler | |
| Dathiya | - | - | 452 | 455 | *Fifth Tamil ruler | |
| Pithiya | - | - | 455 | 455 | *Sixth Tamil ruler |
House of Moriya (455–691)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Dhatusena | - | - | 455 | 473 | *Son of Sangha, the daughter of Mahanama *Liberated Anuradhapura from 27 years of Pandyan Rule |
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Kashyapa I (the Usurper),(of Sigiriya) |
- | - | 479 | 497 | *Son of King Dhatusena by a Pallava woman |
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Moggallana I | - | - | 497 | 515 | *Son of Dhatusena *Brother of Kasyapa |
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Kumara Dhatusena | - | - | 515 | 524 | *Son of Mogallana |
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Kittisena | - | - | 524 | 524 | *Son of Kumara Dhatusena |
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Siva II | - | - | 524 | 525 | *Uncle of Kirti Sena |
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Upatissa II | - | - | 525 | 526 | *Son-in-Law of Kumara Dhatusena |
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Silakala Ambosamanera | - | - | 526 | 539 | *A Son-in-Law of Upatissa, prince of Lambakanna stock |
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Dathappabhuti | - | - | 539 | 540 | *Second son of Silakala |
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Moggallana II | - | - | 540 | 560 | *Eldest brother of Dathappabhuti |
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Kittisiri Meghavanna | - | - | 560 | 561 | *Son of Mogallana II |
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Maha Naga | - | - | 561 | 564 | *Minister of War under King Dathapatissa |
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Aggabodhi I | - | - | 564 | 598 | *Mother's brother's son and Sub-King of Mahanaga |
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Aggabodhi II | - | - | 598 | 608 | *Nephew and son-in-law of Aggabodhi I |
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Sangha Tissa II | - | - | 608 | 608 | *Brother and Sword-bearer of Aggabodhi II |
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Moggallana III | - | - | 608 | 614 | *Commander-in-Chief during the reign of Aggabodhi II |
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Silameghavanna | - | - | 614 | 623 | *King Mogallana's Sword-bearer |
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Aggabodhi III | - | - | 623 | 623 | *Son of Silimeghavanna |
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Jettha Tissa III | - | - | 623 | 624 | *Son of King Sangha Tissa |
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Aggabodhi III (restored) |
- | - | 624 | 640 | *Son of Silimeghavanna |
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Dathopa Tissa I (Hatthadpatha) |
- | - | 640 | 652 | *General of Jettha Tissa (Dathasiva) |
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Kassapa II | - | - | 652 | 661 | *Brother of Aggabodhi III *Sub-King of Dathopa Tissa |
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Dappula I | - | - | 661 | 664 | *Son in law of Silimeghavanna |
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Dathopa Tissa II | - | 673 | 664 | 673 | *Nephew of Dathopa Tissa I (Hattha Datha) |
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Aggabodhi IV | - | - | 673 | 689 | *Younger brother of Dathopa Tissa |
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Unhanagara Hatthadatha | - | - | 691 | 691 | *A chief of Royal blood who was placed on the throne by a wealthy Tamil Officer |
House of Lambakanna II (691–1017)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Manavanna | - | - | 691 | 726 | *Son of Kassapa I *Descendant of Silamegahavanna |
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Aggabodhi V | - | - | 726 | 732 | *Son of Manavamma |
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Kassapa III | - | - | 732 | 738 | *Brother of Aggabodhi V |
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Mahinda I | - | - | 738 | 741 | *Younger brother of Kassapa III |
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Aggabodhi VI | - | - | 741 | 781 | *Son of Kassapa III |
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Aggabodhi VII (From Polonnaruwa) |
- | - | 781 | 787 | *Son of Mahinda |
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Mahinda II (Silamegha) |
- | - | 787 | 807 | *Son of Aggabodhi VI |
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Dappula II | - | - | 807 | 812 | *Son of Mahinda II *The sub-king of Mahinda II |
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Mahinda III | - | - | 812 | 816 | *Son of Dappula II |
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Aggabodhi VIII | - | - | 816 | 827 | *Brother of Mahinda III |
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Dappula III | - | - | 827 | 843 | *Younger brother of Aggabodhi VIII |
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Aggabodhi IX | - | - | 843 | 846 | *Son of Dappula III |
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Sena I | - | - | 846 | 866 | *Younger brother of Aggabodhi IX |
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Sena II | - | - | 866 | 901 | *Nephew of Sena I *Son of Kassapa |
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Udaya I | - | - | 901 | 912 | *Brother of sub-king of Sena II |
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Kassapa IV | - | - | 912 | 929 | *Son of Sena II *Sub-king of Udaya I |
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Kassapa V | - | - | 929 | 939 | *Son of Kassapa IV |
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Dappula IV | - | - | 939 | 940 | *Son of Kassapa V |
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Dappula V | - | - | 940 | 952 | *Brother of Dappula IV |
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Udaya II | - | - | 952 | 955 | *Nephew of Sena II *Sub-king of Dappula V |
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Sena III | - | - | 955 | 964 | *Brother of Udaya II |
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Udaya III | - | - | 964 | 972 | *Sub-king of Sena III (a great friend of the king) |
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Sena IV | - | - | 972 | 975 | *Son of Kassapa V *Sub-king of Udaya III |
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Mahinda IV | - | - | 975 | 991 | *Brother of Sena IV *Nephew of Udaya III *Sub-king of Sena |
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Sena V | - | - | 991 | 1001 | *Son of Mahinda IV |
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Mahinda V (Fled and ruled in Ruhuna) (Deported c. 1017) |
- | 1029 | 1001 | 1029 | *Younger brother of Sena V |
Chola-occupied Anuradhapura (1017–1055)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Claim |
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| Kassapa VI | - | - | 1029 | 1040 | Son of Mahinda V | |
| Mahalana-Kitti | - | - | 1040 | 1042 | ||
| Vikrama Pandu | - | - | 1042 | 1043 | ||
| Jagatipala | - | - | 1043 | 1046 | ||
| Parakrama Pandu | - | - | 1046 | 1048 | ||
| Loka | - | - | 1048 | 1054 | ||
| Kassapa VII | - | - | 1054 | 1055 |
Kingdom of Polonnaruwa (1055–1236)
House of Vijayabahu (1055–1187)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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| Vijayabahu I | - | - | 1055 | 1111 | *Member of the Sinhala Royal Family | |
| Jayabahu I (Polonnaruwa and Ruhuna) |
- | - | 1110 | 1111 | *Brother of Vijayabahu I *Prime Minister of Vijayabahu I | |
| Vikramabahu I | - | 1132 | 1111 | 1132 | *Son of Vijayabahu I | |
| Gajabahu II | - | - | 1131 | 1153 | *Son of Vikramabahu I | |
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Parakramabahu I 'the Great' | 1123 | 1186 | 1153 | 1186 | *Grandson of Vijayabahu I |
| Vijayabahu II | - | - | 1186 | 1187 | *Parakramabahu I's nephew | |
| Mahinda VI | - | - | 1187 | 1187 | *A Kalinga |
House of Kalinga (1187–1197)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Nissanka Malla | 1157 or 1158 | 1196 | 1187 | 1196 | *Son-in-law or nephew to Parakrama Bahu I |
| Vira Bahu I | - | - | 1196 | 1196 | *Son of Nissanka Malla | |
| Vikramabahu II | - | - | 1196 | 1196 | *Younger brother of Nissanka Malla | |
| Chodaganga | - | - | 1196 | 1197 | *Nephew of Nissanka Malla |
House of Vijayabahu, restored (1197–1200)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Queen Lilavati | - | - | 1197 | 1200 | *Widow of Parakramabahu I |
House of Kalinga, restored (1200–1209)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Sahassa Malla | - | - | 1200 | 1202 | *Younger brother of Nissanka Malla |
| Kalyanavati | - | - | 1202 | 1208 | *Queen of Nissanka Malla | |
| Dharmasoka | - | - | 1208 | 1209 | *Deposed Kalyanavati and installed by Ayasmantha | |
| Anikanga | - | - | 1209 | 1209 | *Father of Dharmasoka |
House of Vijayabahu, restored (1209–1210)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Lilavati (1st Restoration) |
- | - | 1209 | 1210 | *Widow of Parakramabahu I |
Lokissara (1210–1211)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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| Lokissara | - | - | 1210 | 1211 | Leader of a Tamil army. |
House of Vijayabahu, restored (1211–1212)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Lilavati (2nd Restoration) |
- | - | 1211 | 1212 | *Widow of Parakramabahu I |
Pandyan dynasty (1212–1215)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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| Parakrama Pandya | - | - | 1212 | 1215 | *Pandyan King |
Eastern Ganga dynasty (1215–1236)
After Kalinga Magha invaded, with the intent of ruling the whole island, the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa was sacked. This caused massive Sinhalese migration to the south and west of the island. Unable to capture the whole island Kalinga Magha establishes the Jaffna kingdom becoming its first monarch. The Jaffna kingdom is situated in modern northern Sri Lanka while the Kingdom of Dambadeniya was established by Vijayabahu III on the rest of the island in around 1220.[2]
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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| Kalinga Magha | - | - | 1215 | 1236 | *A prince of Kalinga |
Kingdom of Dambadeniya (1220–1345)
House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220–1345)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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| Vijayabahu III | - | - | 1220 | 1224 | *A patriotic Prince of Sinhala Royal blood | |
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Parakkamabahu II | - | - | 1234 | 1269 | *Eldest son of Vijaya Bahu III |
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Vijayabahu IV | - | October 1270 | 1267/8 | October 1270 | *Eldest son of Panditha Parakrama Bahu II |
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Bhuvanaikabahu I (from Yapahuwa) |
- | - | 1271 | 1283 | *Brother of Vijaya Bahu IV |
| Interregnum | - | - | 1283 | 1302 | ||
| Parakkamabahu III (from Polonnaruwa) |
- | - | 1302 | 1310 | *Nephew of Buvaneka Bahu I *Son of Vijaya Bahu IV | |
| Bhuvanaikabahu II (from Kurunagala) |
- | - | 1310 | 1325/6 | *Son of Buvaneka Bahu I *Cousin of Parakrama Bahu III | |
| Parakkamabahu IV (from Kurunagala) |
- | - | 1325/6 | 1325/6 | *Son of Buvanekka Bahu II | |
| Bhuvanaikabahu III (from Kurunagala) |
- | - | 1325/6 | 1325/6 | *Known as Vanni Buvaneka Bahu | |
| Vijayabahu V (from Kurunagala) |
- | - | 1325/6 | 1344/5 | *Second son of Chandra Banu of Jaffnapatnam |
Kingdom of Gampola (1345–1412)
House of Siri Sanga Bo (1345–1412)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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| Bhuvanaikabahu IV | - | - | 1344/5 | 1353/4 | *Son of Vijaya Bahu V | |
| Parakkamabahu V (from Dedigama) |
1311 | - | 1344/5 | 1359 | *Son of Vijaya Bahu V *Brother of Buvaneka Bahu IV | |
| Vikramabahu III | - | - | 1357 | 1374 | *Son of Buvaneka Bahu IV | |
| Bhuvanaikabahu V | - | - | 1371 | 1408 | *Nissanka Alakeswara's son by the sister of Vikrama Bahu III | |
| Vira Bahu II | - | - | 1391/2 | 1397 | *Brother in law of King Buvaneka Bahu V | |
| Vira Alakesvara (a.k.a. Vijaya Bahu VI) |
- | - | 1397 | 1409 | ||
| Parakrama Bahu Epa | - | - | 1409 | 1412 | *Grandson of Senalankahikara Senevirat minister of Bhuvanaikabâhu IV. |
Kingdom of Kotte (1412–1597)
House of Siri Sanga Bo (1412–1597)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Parakramabahu VI | - | - | 1412 | 1467 | *Son of Vijaya Bahu VI and his Queen Sunetra Devi *Or the third son of Chandra Banu of Yapa Patuna (Jaffnapatnam) |
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Jayabahu II (Vira Parakrama Bahu VII) |
- | - | 1467 | 1472 | *Son of Parakrama Bahu II's natural daughter, Ulakudaya Devi |
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Bhuvanaikabahu VI | - | - | 1469 | 1477 | *Son of Parakrama Bahu VI |
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Pandita Parakramabahu VII | - | - | 1477 | 1477 | |
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Vira Parakramabahu VIII | - | - | 1477 | 1489 | *Ambulagala Kumara *Son of Parakrama Bahu VI |
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Dharma Parakramabahu IX (from Kelaniya) |
- | - | 1489 | 1513 | *Son of Vira Parakrama Bahu VIII |
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Vijayabahu VII | - | 1521 | 1513 | 1521 | *Brother of Dharma Parakrama Bahu IX *Rajah of Menik Kadavara |
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Bhuvanekabahu VII | - | 1551 | 1521 | 1551 | *Eldest son of Vijaya Bahu |
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Dharmapala | - | 27 May 1597 | 1551 | 27 May 1597 | *Grandson and heir of Bhuvanekabãhu VII |
Kingdom of Sitawaka (1521–1594)
House of Siri Sanga Bo (1521–1594)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Mayadunne | 1501 | 1581 | 1521 | 1581 | *Brother of Bhuvaneka Bahu VII *Son of Vijaya Bahu VII |
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Rajasinha I (a.k.a. Tikiri Banda) |
1544 | 1593 | 1581 | 1593 | *Son of Mayadunne |
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Rajasuriya | - | - | 1593 | 1594 |
Kingdom of Kandy (1591–1815)
House of Dinajara (1591–1739)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Vimaladharmasuriya I (a.k.a. Don João da Austria) |
- | 1604 | 1591 | 1604 | *Son of Vijayasundara Bandara |
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Senarat | - | 1635 | 1604 | 1635 | *Cousin of Vimala Dharma Suriya I |
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Rajasinghe II | 1608 | 6 December 1687 | 1635 | 25 November 1687 | *Son of Senarat and Dona Catherina |
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Vimaladharmasurya II | - | 4 June 1707 | 1687 | 4 June 1707 | *Son of King Rajasinghe II |
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Vira Narendra Sinha (a.k.a. Sri Vira Parakrama Narendra Singha) |
1690 | 13 May 1739 | 4 June 1707 | 13 May 1739 | *Son of Vimala Dharma Suriya II |
Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Marriages | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Sri Vijaya Rajasinha | ? Madurai, Madurai Nayak dynasty son of Pitti Nayakkar |
11 August 1747 Kandy |
13 May 1739 | 11 August 1747 | 1 Madurai Spouse | Brother-in-law of Vira Narendra Sinha |
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Kirti Sri Rajasinha | 1734 Madurai, Madurai Nayak dynasty son of Narenappa Nayakkar |
2 January 1782 Kandy |
11 August 1747 | 2 January 1782 | 6 Madurai Spouses Yakada Doli 2 sons, 6 daughters |
Brother-in-law of Sri Vijaya Rajasinha |
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Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha | ? Madurai son of Narenappa Nayakkar |
26 July 1798 Kandy |
2 January 1782 | 26 July 1798 | Queen Upendramma | Brother of Kirti Sri Rajasinha |
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Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (a.k.a. Rajasinha IV; Kannasamy) |
1780 Madurai son of Sri Venkata Perumal and Subbamma Nayaka |
30 January 1832 Vellore Fort, Company rule in India |
26 July 1798 | 5 March 1815 | 4 spouses 3 children |
Nephew of Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha |
Timeline
Notes
References
- ^ "Anurādhapura". www.palikanon.com. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ Codrington, Humphry William. "The Dambadeniya And Gampola Kings". lakdiva.org. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
Further reading
Primary sources
- Dhammakitti; tr. Geiger, Wilhelm; tr. Rickmers, C. Habel (1212). Culavamsa: Being the More Recent part of the Mahavamsa (1929 ed.). Colombo: Ceylon Govt. Information Dept.
- tr. Geiger, Wilhelm; Bode, Mabel Haynes (1912). Mahavamsa : the great chronicle of Ceylon. London: Oxford University Press.
- ed. Gunasekara, B. (1900). The Rajavaliya : or, A historical narrative of Sinhalese kings from Vijaya to Vimala Dharma Surya II. Colombo: Government Printer, Ceylon. ISBN 81-206-1029-6.
{{cite book}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - Knox, Robert (1681). An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon. London: Richard Chiswell.
- ed. & tr. Oldenberg, Hermann (1879). The Dîpavaṃsa, an Ancient Buddhist Historical Record. Williams and Norgate.
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Secondary sources
- De Silva, K. M. (1981). A History of Sri Lanka. India: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-04320-0.
- Blaze, L. E (1995). History of Ceylon. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-1074-3.
- de Silva, K. M. (2005). A History of Sri Lanka. Colombo: Vijitha Yapa. p. 782. ISBN 955-8095-92-3.
- Mendis, Ranjan Chinthaka (1999). The Story of Anuradhapura. Lakshmi Mendis. ISBN 978-955-96704-0-7.
- Mittal, J. P. (2006). "Other dynasties". History of Ancient India: From 4250 BC to 637 AD. Vol. Volume 2 of History of Ancient India: A New Version. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 81-269-0616-2.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - Nicholas, C. W.; Paranavitana, S. (1961). A Concise History of Ceylon. Colombo University Press.
- Perera, Lakshman S. (2001). The Institutions of Ancient Ceylon from Inscriptions. Vol. 1. International Centre for Ethnic Studies. ISBN 978-955-580-055-6.
- Rambukwelle, P. B. (1993). Commentary on Sinhala Kingship — Vijaya to Kalinga Magha. Sridevi Printers. ISBN 978-955-95565-0-3.
- Siriweera, W. I. (2004). History of Sri Lanka. Dayawansa Jayakodi & Company. ISBN 978-955-551-257-2.
- Wijesooriya, S. (2006). A Concise Sinhala Mahavamsa. Participatory Development Forum. ISBN 978-955-9140-31-3.
- Paranavithana, Senarath (July 1936). "Two Royal Titles of the Early Sinhalese, and the Origin of Kingship in Ancient Ceylon". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. 68 (3): 443–462. doi:10.1017/S0035869X0007725X.
وصلات خارجية
- Lakdiva, List of sovereigns of Lanka
- Vijaya and the Lankan Monarchs
- Complete list of Sri Lankan Leaders
- The Mahavamsa History of Sri Lanka
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