Senasammata Vikramabahu

Sēnasammata Vikramabāhu සේනාසම්මත වික්‍රමබාහු
Sēnasammata Vikramabāhu සේනාසම්මත වික්‍රමබාහු
King of Kandy
1st King of Kandy
Reign	1469 - 1511
Successor	Jayavira Bandara
Issue	Jayavira Bandara
House	House of Siri Sanga Bo

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]

Notes[]

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

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Citations[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b De Silva 2005, p. 140.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Dewaraja 1985, p. 120.
^ 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.
Gananath Obeyesekere (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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Regnal titles
Senasammata Vikramabahu House of Siri Sanga Bo Died: ? 1511
Preceded by	King of Kandy 1469–1511	Succeeded by Jayavira Bandara

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

[FOOTNOTEDe_Silva2005140-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b De Silva 2005, p. 140.

[FOOTNOTEDewaraja1985120-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Dewaraja 1985, p. 120.

[FOOTNOTEObeyesekere2017161-4] Obeyesekere 2017, p. 161.

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House of Siri Sanga Bo (1473–1592)	Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu (1473–1511) Jayaweera Astana (1511–1551) Karaliyadde Bandara (1551–1581) Dona Catherina (1581–1581) Rajasinha I (1581–1591)
(1590–1739)	Vimaladharmasuriya I (1590–1604) Senarat (1604–1635) Rajasinghe II (1635–1687) Vimaladharmasurya II (1687–1707) Vira Narendra Sinha (1707–1739)
Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815)	Sri Vijaya Rajasinha (1739–1747) Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747–1782) Rajadhi Rajasinha (1782–1798) Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (1798–1815)
Monarchs from 1473 to 1592 were only regional rulers

show v t House of Siri Sanga Bo
(1220-1597)
Kingdom of Dambadeniya (1220–1345)	Vijayabahu III (1220–1224) Parakkamabahu II (1234–1269) Vijayabahu IV (1267/8–1270) Bhuvanaikabahu I (1271–1283) Interregnum (1283–1302) Parakkamabahu III (1302–1310) Bhuvanaikabahu II (1310–1325/6) Parakkamabahu IV (1325/6–1325/6) Bhuvanaikabahu III (1325/6–1325/6) Vijayabahu V (1325/6–1344/5)
Kingdom of Gampola (1345–1412)	Bhuvanaikabahu IV (1344/5-1353/4) Parakkamabahu V (1344/5-1359) Vikramabahu III (1357-1374) Bhuvanaikabahu V (1372/3-1391/2) Vira Bahu II (1391/2-1397) Son of Vira Bahu II (1397) Son of Vira Bahu II (1397) Vira Alakesvara (1397-1409) Parakrama Bahu Epa (1409-1412)
Kingdom of Kotte (1412–1597)	Parakramabahu VI (1412-1467) Jayabahu II (1467-1472) Bhuvanekabahu VI (1472-1480) Parakramabahu VII (1480-1484) Parakramabahu VIII (1484-1518) Dharma Parakramabahu IX (1509-1528) Vijayabahu VII (1509-1521) Bhuvanekabahu VII (1521-1551) Dharmapala (1551-1597)
Kingdom of Sitawaka (1521–1593)	Mayadunne (1521-1581) Rajasinha I (1581-1593)
Kingdom of Kandy (1473-1592)	Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu (1473–1511) Jayaweera Astana (1511–1551) Karaliyadde Bandara (1551–1581) Dona Catherina (1581–1581) Rajasinha I (1581–1591)
Monarchs of Kandy were only regional rulers