Don Constantine
Dom Constantino | |
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King of Jaffna | |
Reign | 1619 - 1624 |
Predecessor | Cankili II |
Successor | Monarchy ended Filipe de Oliveira as Captain-major |
Dom Constantino was the child Portuguese puppet and last titular King of Jaffna in the 17th century, whose reign lasted from 1619 to 1624. He succeeded Cankili II. With the conquest of the Jaffna kingdom and the end of the monarch Dom Constantino was succeeded by Filipe de Oliveira, as Captain-major.[1]
See also[]
- List of Jaffna monarchs
- Jaffna kingdom
References[]
- ^ "Jaffna and its crown jewels". The Nation.lk. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
Categories:
- 1619 deaths
- Kings of Jaffna
- 17th-century monarchs in Asia
- Sri Lankan history stubs