Abhaya of Tambapanni
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King of Upatissa Nuwara (Sri Lanka) from 474 to 454 BC
Abhaya | |
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King of Upatissa Nuwara | |
Reign | 474 BC – 454 BC |
Predecessor | Panduvasdeva |
Successor | Tissa |
House | Vijaya |
Father | Panduvasdeva |
Mother | Queen Princess Buddhakachchana |
Abhaya was king of Upatissa Nuwara (modern-day Sri Lanka) from 474 BC to 454 BC.[1][2] He succeeded his father Panduvasdeva after being chosen by his siblings as the oldest among them to be the next monarch of Upatissa Nuwara. He was succeeded by his brother, Tissa.
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- ^ Codrington, H. W. (1995). Short History of Ceylon. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-0946-4.
- ^ Senaveratna, John M. (1997). The Story of the Sinhalese from the Most Ancient Times Up to the End of "the Mahavansa" Or Great Dynasty: Vijaya to Maha Sena, B.C. 543 to A.D.302. Asian Educational Services. p. 34. ISBN 978-81-206-1271-6.
Abhaya of Tambapanni Born: ? ? Died: ? ?
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Preceded by | King of Upathissa Nuwara 474 BC – 454 BC |
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Monarchs of the Sinhala Kingdom | ||
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Pre-Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE) |
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Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE) Chola dynasty (237–215 BCE) House of Vijaya (215–205 BCE) Chola dynasty (205–161 BCE) House of Vijaya (161–103 BCE) The Five Dravidians (103–89 BCE) House of Vijaya (89 BCE–66 CE) House of Lambakanna I (66–436) The Six Dravidians (436–463) House of Moriya (463–691) House of Lambakanna II (691–1017) |
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Anuradhapura from Rohana |
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Polonnaruwa period House of Vijayabahu (1055–1187) House of Kalinga (1187–1197) House of Vijayabahu (1197–1200) House of Kalinga (1200–1209) House of Vijayabahu (1209–1210) Lokissara (1210–1211) House of Vijayabahu (1211–1212) Pandyan dynasty (1212–1215) Eastern Ganga dynasty (1215–1236) |
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Transitional period House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220–1505) |
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Kandyan period House of Dinajara (1591–1739) Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815) |
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(543 BC–66 AD) | |
Kingdom of Tambapanni (543 BC–437 BC) |
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Kingdom of Anuradhapura (437 BC–237 BC) (215 BC–205 BC) (161 BC–103 BC) (89 BC–66 AD) |
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