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King of Anuradhapura
Soththisena
King of Anuradhapura
Reign434
PredecessorMahanama
SuccessorChattagahaka Jantu
DynastyHouse of Lambakanna I
FatherMahanama

Soththisena was King of Anuradhapura in the 5th century, whose reign lasted the year 434. He succeeded his father Mahanama as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his step sister's husband Chattagahaka Jantu. According to the great history of Sri Lanka, King Soththisena, the shortest reigning king of Sri Lanka, ascended the throne in the morning and was assassinated that evening in a palace conspiracy.

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References

  1. Reflections on a Heritage: Historical Scholarship on Premodern Sri Lanka p 132

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Soththisena House of Lambakanna IBorn: ? ? Died: ? ?
Regnal titles
Preceded byMahanama King of Anuradhapura
434–434
Succeeded byChattagahaka Jantu
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)
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House of Vijayabahu (1209–1210)
Lokissara (1210–1211)
House of Vijayabahu (1211–1212)
Pandyan dynasty (1212–1215)
Eastern Ganga dynasty (1215–1236)
Transitional period
House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220–1597)
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Kandyan period
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Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815)
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