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House of Vijaya

The House of Vijaya claimed a close relationship to the Shakya dynasty, family of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha).

Contents

King of Kalinga Mahasammata
line of Kings
King of Vanga PrincessPrinceJayasena
[N 1]
The LionSuppadeviRoyal Standard BearerKacchanaSihahanuYasodharaAnjana
Sinhabahu
[N 2]
SinhasivaliAmitodanaGhattitdana Dhotodana
Sukkodana Pamita
Pajapati
[N 3]
Pajapati Suddhodana Maya
[N 4]
Amita Suppabuddha Pajapati
[N 5]
Maya
[N 6]
Dandapani
Kuveni Prince Vijaya
(543 BC–505 BC)
Vijaya of Pandava
[N 7]
Other IssuesSumitta
[N 8]
Princess of MadhaPanduSusima Siddhartha Subhaddakacchana Devadatta
JivatissaDissalaOther Issue Panduvasdeva
(504 BC–474 BC)
BhaddakacchanaDighayaRama Uruvela
Anuradha Vigita
Rohana Gamani
Rāhula
Vedda people Other Issue Abhaya
(474 BC–454 BC)
Tissa
(454 BC– 437 BC)
GirikandasivaCittaDighagamani
Suvannapali Pandukabhaya
(437 BC– 367 BC)
Mutasiva of Anuradhapura
(367 BC–307 BC)
Devanampiya Tissa
(307 BC–267 BC)
Uttiya
(267 BC–257 BC)
Mahanaga Anula Mahasiva
(257 BC–247 BC)
Suratissa
(247 BC–237 BC)
Asela
(215 BC–205 BC)
MattabhayaAsokaUddhachulabhaya
SonIssue Yatala Tissa
UttiyaTissa Gothabhaya
Vihara Devi Kakavanna Tissa Second wife
Dutugamunu
(161 BC–137 BC)
Anula Saddha Tissa
(137 BC–119 BC)
Dighabhaya
AsokamalaSali Thulatthana
(119 BC–119 BC)
Lanja Tissa
(119 BC–109 BC)
Khallata Naga
(109 BC–104 BC)
Anuladevi Valagamba
(04 BC–103 BC)
(89 BC–76 BC)
Somadevi
Mahakuli Mahatissa
(76 BC–62 BC)
Chora Naga
(62 BC–50 BC)
Anula
(47 BC–42 BC)
Mahanaga Siva I
(47 BC)
[N 9]
Vatuka
(47 BC)
[N 10]
Darubhatika Tissa
(47 BC)
[N 11]
Niliya
(47 BC)
[N 12]
Kuda Tissa
(50 BC–47 BC)
Kutakanna Tissa
(42 BC–20 BC)
Bhatikabhaya Abhaya
(20 BC–9 AD)
Mahadathika Mahanaga
(9–21)
Amandagamani Abhaya
(21–30)
Kanirajanu Tissa
(30–33)
Chulabhaya
(33–35)
Sivali
(35–35)
Ilanaga
(38–44)
Mahamatta
Chandamukha
(44–52)
Yassalalaka Tissa
(52–60)

House of Lambakanna I

Metta Vasabha
(66-110)
Vankanasika Tissa
(110-113)
Mahamatta
Mahallaka Naga
(135-141)
Bhatika Tissa
(141-165)
Kanittha Tissa
(165-193)
Queen Gajabahu I
(113-135)
Cula Naga
(193-195)
Kuda Naga
(195-196)
Queen
Siri Naga I
(196-215)
Subhadeva
Abhaya Naga
(237-245)
Voharika Tissa
(215-237)
Queen
Siri Naga II
(245-247)
Vijaya Kumara
(247-248)
Sangha Tissa I
(248-252)
[N 13]
Siri Sangha Bodhi I
(252-254)
[N 14]
Gothabhaya
(254-267)
[N 15]
Jettha Tissa I
(267-277)
Mahasena
(277-304)
Sirimeghavanna
(304-332)
Jettha Tissa II
(332-341)
Buddhadasa
(341-370)
Upatissa I
(370-412)
Spouse
[N 16]
Mahanama
(412-434)
Spouse
[N 17]
Soththisena
(434-434)
Chattagahaka Jantu
(434-435)
Mittasena
(435-436)

House of Moriya

House of Lambakanna II

House of Vijayabahu

House of Kalinga

House of Siri Sanga Bo

House of Dinajara

Vijayasundara Bandara Karaliyadde Bandara
(1551–1581)
[N 18]
Vimaladharmasuriya I
(1590–1604)
Kusumasana Devi
(1581–1581)
[N 19]
MahastenneSuriya Devi Senarat
(1604–1635)
Sama Devi
Komara Singha HastanneVijaya Pala Rajasinha II
(1635–1687)
Monaravila Dissave Vimaladharmasuriya II
(1687–1707)
Pitti Nayakkar
Kandyan spouse/Royal consort Vira Narendra Sinha
(1707–1739)
Madurai Spouse Sri Vijaya Rajasinha
(1739–1747)
Royal ConcubinesMadurai Spouse
Son, Unambuwe Bandara
[N 20]
Children

Nayaks of Kandy

Vijaya Raghava Nayak
(1634–1673)
[N 21]
Mampitiya Dissave
Pitti NayakkarVijaya Manna NaickerNarenappa NayakkarBintenna Dissave
Sri Vijaya Rajasinha
(1739–1747)
Madurai Spouse2 Madurai Spouses Kirti Sri Rajasinha
(1747–1782)
Yakada Doli Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha
(1782–1798)
Queen UpendrammaBrotherSubbamma NayakaSri Venkata Perumal
4 Madurai Spouses
[N 22]
Two sonsSix daughters Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
(1798–1815)
Venkata Angammal

See also

Notes

  1. King of Kapilavastu
  2. King of Sinhapura
  3. Same Person
  4. Same Person
  5. Same Person
  6. Same Person
  7. King of Madhura
  8. King of Sinhapura
  9. Consort to Anula
  10. Consort to Anula
  11. Consort to Anula
  12. Consort to Anula
  13. A Lambakanna
  14. A Lambakanna
  15. A Lambakanna
  16. Tamil Spouse
  17. Sinhala Spouse
  18. Regional King of Kandy
  19. Regional Queen of Kandy
  20. Died young
  21. King of Thanjavur Nayak kingdom
  22. Including daughter of Nadukattu Sami Nayakkar

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References

  1. "Geneology Of Kings". books.lakdiva.org. Retrieved 13 August 2014.