Vira Bahu I of Polonnaruwa
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| Vira Bahu I | |
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| King of Polonnaruwa | |
| Reign | 1196 |
| Predecessor | Nissanka Malla |
| Successor | Vikramabâhu II |
| Born | 1179 |
| Died | 1196 |
| House | House of Kalinga |
| Father | Nissanka Malla |
Vira Bahu I (1196) was son of Nissanka Malla and king of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, in present-day Sri Lanka. He came to the throne after his father's death, however only managed to reign for less than a day, being crowned at night and slain at dawn by the commander-in-chief of the army, Tavuru Senevirat on the grounds that he was a son not equal to his father.[1][2]
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- ^ Obeyesekere, Donald (1999). Outlines of Ceylon history. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 9788120613638. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Sinhala Royal Family Genealogy". Rootsweb. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
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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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