Tissa | |
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King of Upatissa Nuwara | |
Reign | 454 BC – 437 BC |
Predecessor | Abhaya |
Successor | Pandukabhaya |
House | Vijaya |
Father | Panduvasdeva |
Tissa was king of Upatissa Nuwara (modern-day Sri Lanka) from 454 BC to 437 BC. He succeeded his older brother Abhaya after his deposition. Tissa was appointed the regent by his eight younger brothers but would only be consecrated king after he had finally defeated his nephew Pandukabhaya. However, he was deposed by Pandukabhaya.
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- 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. 35. ISBN 978-81-206-1271-6.
Prince Tissa VijayaBorn: ? ? Died: ? ? | ||
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Preceded byAbhaya | King of Upathissa Nuwara 454 BC – 437 BC |
Succeeded byPandukabhaya |
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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 (1220–1597) House of Senasammata Vikramabahu (1469–1592) |
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Kandyan period House of Vimaladharmasuriya (1592–1739) Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815) |
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