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King of Anuradhapura
Kutakanna Tissa
King of Anuradhapura
Reign42 BC – 20 BC
PredecessorAnula
SuccessorBhatikabhaya Abhaya
IssueBhatikabhaya Abhaya
Mahadathika Mahanaga
DynastyHouse of Vijaya
FatherMahakuli Mahatissa
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Kutakanna Tissa, also known as Makalan Tissa, was King of Anuradhapura in the 1st century BC, whose reign lasted from 42 BC to 20 BC. Known as the brother of king Kudatissa, Kutakanna Tissa re-established political stability and peace of the Anuradhapura kingdom by deposing queen Anula, an usurper to the Sinhalese throne. He was succeeded by his son Bhatikabhaya Abhaya.

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References

  1. 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. 207. ISBN 978-81-206-1271-6.

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Kutakanna Tissa House of VijayaBorn: ? ? Died: 20 B.C.
Regnal titles
Preceded byAnula King of Anuradhapura
42 BC–20 BC
Succeeded byBhatikabhaya Abhaya
Monarchs of the Sinhala kingdom
Pre-Anuradhapura period
House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE)
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)
Anuradhapura from Rohana
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)
Transitional period
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House of Senasammata Vikramabahu (1469–1592)
Kandyan period
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House of Vijaya
(543 BC–66 AD)
Kingdom of Tambapanni
(543 BC–437 BC)
Kingdom of Anuradhapura
(437 BC–237 BC)
(215 BC–205 BC)
(161 BC–103 BC)
(89 BC–66 AD)
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