Vira Bahu I of Polonnaruwa
Vira Bahu I | |
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King of Polonnaruwa | |
Reign | 1196 |
Predecessor | Nissanka Malla |
Successor | Vikramabâhu II |
Born | 1179 |
Died | 1196 |
House | |
Father | Nissanka Malla |
Vira Bahu I (1196) was son of Nissanka Malla and king of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, in present-day Sri Lanka. He came to the throne after his father's death, however only managed to reign for less than a day, being crowned at night and slain at dawn by the commander-in-chief of the army, on the grounds that he was a son not equal to his father.[1][2]
See also[]
- Mahavamsa
- List of monarchs of Sri Lanka
- History of Sri Lanka
References[]
- ^ Obeyesekere, Donald (1999). Outlines of Ceylon history. ISBN 9788120613638. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Sinhala Royal Family Genealogy". Rootsweb. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
External links[]
Categories:
- Monarchs of Polonnaruwa
- 1196 deaths
- Sinhalese kings
- House of Kalinga
- 12th-century Sinhalese monarchs
- Assassinated heads of state
- 12th-century murdered monarchs
- Sri Lankan history stubs