Sēnasammata Vikramabāhu සේනාසම්මත වික්‍රමබාහු
1st King of Kandy
King of Kandy
Reign1469 - 1511
Predecessorkingdom established
Parakramabahu VI as King of Kotte
SuccessorJayavira Bandara
SpouseMayurawathi of Gampola
IssueJayavira Bandara
HouseHouse of Siri Sanga Bo
MotherQueen Chandrawathi

Sēnasammata Vikramabāhu[note 1] was King of Kandy from 1469 to 1511. Before becoming independent the provinces that made up the Kingdom of Kandy belonged to the Kingdom of Kotte. Vikramabāhu founded the city of Kandy,[1] and during the reign of Parakramabahu VI Kandy became a separate entity seceding from Kotte.[2] He was from the House of Siri Sanga Bo and reigned for 4 decades, setting an example of longevity and stability for the new kingdom.[2] His son Jayavira Bandara was his successor.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Sēnasammata was a hitherto used title.[1]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b De Silva 2005, p. 140.
  2. ^ a b Dewaraja 1985, p. 120.
  3. ^ Obeyesekere 2017, p. 161.

Bibliography

  • De Silva, K. M. (2005). A history of Sri Lanka ([Revised.] ed.). Delhi: Vijitha Yapa Publications. ISBN 9558095923.
  • Dewaraja, Lorna (1985). "The Kandyan Kingdom : The Secret of ITS Survival". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka Branch. New Series. 30: 120–135. JSTOR 23730765.
  • Obeyesekere, Gananath (2017). "Between the Portuguese and the Nāyakas: the many faces of the Kandyan Kingdom, 1591– 1765". In Biedermann, Zoltan; Strathern, Alan (eds.). Sri Lanka at the crossroads of history. London: UCL Press. ISBN 9781911307846.

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Senasammata Vikramabahu House of Siri Sanga Bo Died: ? 1511 Regnal titles Preceded by King of Kandy 1469–1511 Succeeded byJayavira Bandara


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