Rajasinghe I also known as the lion of Sitawaka (Sinhala:පළමුවන රාජසිංහ) was a king of Sitawaka, known for his patriotism and fight against the Portuguese...
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finally expelled by Rajasinha II and his Dutch allies. A resurgent kingdom of Kandy under Vimaladharmasuriya I also sacked Sitawaka, and went on to become...
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of Siri Sanga Bo was a powerful dynasty which ruled parts of Sri Lanka from Vijayabahu III of Dambadeniya (1220–1224) until Rajasinha I of Sitawaka (1581–1591)...
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Rajasimha may refer to: Rajasinha I of Sitawaka, king of Sitawaka in Sri Lanka from 1581 to 1593 Maravarman Rajasimha I, Pandyan king of south India Rajasimha...
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of War and God of Victory Sri Siddha Suniyam Deviyo, God of Cavalry, God of War, God of Warrior Rajasinha I of Sitawaka Maha Sona, God of War, God of...
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Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts (redirect from Siege of Colombo)
of Sitawaka, was able to expand between 1521 and 1587 – through conquest of other native kingdoms – until it controlled most of Sri Lanka. Rajasinha I...
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king Rajasinha I of Sitawaka reverted to Saiva Siddhantism and made it the official religion during his reign, after a prolonged domination of Theravada...
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Rajasimha (redirect from Rajasinha I)
III, Pandyan king of present-day India Rajasinha I of Sitawaka, king of Sitawaka in present-day Sri Lanka Rajasinha II of Kandy, king of Kandy in present-day...
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Puviraja Pandaram (category Kings of Jaffna)
occupation of Kandy by Rajasinha I of Sitawaka, Puviraja Pandaram gave refuge and protection to the sole surviving member of the Kandyan Royal family...
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fought alongside the army of Mayadunne of Sitawaka in the 1562 Battle of Mulleriyawa. Tikiri Banda aka Rajasinha I of Sitawaka, who succeeded Mayadunne...
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Maligawatta (category Suburbs of Colombo)
Maligawatte. In May 1587, Rajasinha I of Sitawaka, having conquered the Kandyan Kingdom, laid siege to the Portuguese fort of Colombo, with 60,000 men...
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Kōṭṭai), was built by the Sitawaka kingdom in Avissawella, Sri Lanka. It was adjoined with the palace of king Rajasinha I. The fort had been mounted...
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João de Correia de Brito (category Captain-majors of Ceilão)
second siege of Colombo by Rajasinha I of Sitawaka in 1587, Brito successfully defended the last Portuguese garrison and king Dharmapala of Kotte stationed...
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King Sitawaka Rajasinghe. After his conversion from Buddhism to Catholicism in 1557 he would bequeath (in 1580) his entire realm to the King of Portugal...
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during Kotte Period Inauguration of Hewagam Korale by King Rajasinha I of Sitawaka as a gratitude to the soldiers of Hewagama who fought with him against...
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II of Spain to re-allocate the command of the fleet. February 18 – In what is now Sri Lanka, the siege of Colombo by King Rajasinha I of Sitawaka ends...
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Vimaladharmasūriya I was a king of Kandy from 1590 to 1604. His reputation was built when he successfully repulsed two major Portuguese offensives on...
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Kuruvita Rala (category People of the Kingdom of Kotte)
grandson of Rajasinha I of Sitawaka, had after his victory against a Portuguese battle asked Senerat for the hand of one of the daughters of the Kandy...
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Siege of Colombo from 1587 to 1588 was a military conflict between the Portuguese and the Sinhalese troops of the King of Sitawaka, for possession of the...
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II of Spain to re-allocate the command of the fleet. February 18 – In what is now Sri Lanka, the siege of Colombo by King Rajasinha I of Sitawaka ends...
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society, king Rajasinha I of Sitawaka reverted to Saiva Siddhantism after a prolonged domination of Theravada Buddhism following the conversion of king Devanampiya...
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various times with the Jaffna Kingdom, the Madurai Nayak dynasty of South India, Sitawaka Kingdom, and the Dutch colonizers to ensure its survival. Throughout...
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later King Rajasinha I of Sitawaka. Maggona Angam fighters received the king's forgiveness and protection for fighting for the Kingdom of Kotte. They...
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to the Sitawaka throne as Rajasinha I of Sitawaka, also known as Sitawaka Rajasinghe. Sitawaka Rajasinghe turned his attention to the Kingdom of Kandy...
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result of the death of Vira Narendrasinha, who left no legitimate heir- the throne passed to his brother-in-law, who was crowned as Sri Vijaya Rajasinha in...
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Kandyan period (redirect from History of the Kandyan Kingdom in Sri Lanka)
by Rajasinha (I) aka Tikiri Bandara (1581–1591) he was succeeded by Vimala Dharma Suriya (I) aka Konappu Bandara and his baptismal name Don Joao of Austria...
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Kusumasana Devi (redirect from Dona Catherina of Kandy)
king of Kandy. The attempt was a disaster, with Portuguese forces completely wiped out. She was deposed by Rajasinha I of the Kingdom of Sitawaka in the...
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the time of Rajasinha II and it has been reported that he reinstated the original building or built a new temple. The present-day temple of the tooth...
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the site where Rajasinha I of Sitawaka is reportedly have received a fatal infection from a bamboo shard, whilst returning to Sitawaka from his battle...
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Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Kandy after generations of European colonial influences and upheaval in the royal court. During the two millennia of Sinhalese...
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