Kingdom of Dambadeniya
The Kingdom of Dambadeniya was a medieval kingdom in what is present-day Sri Lanka. The kingdom's rulers reigned from 1220–1345.
Kingdom of Dambadeniya දඹදෙණිය රාජධානිය | |||||||||
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| 1220–1345 | |||||||||
| Status | Kingdom | ||||||||
| Capital | Dambadeniya (1226-1271) Yapahuwa (1271-1283) Polonnaruwa (1302-1310) Kurunagala (1310-1345/6) | ||||||||
| Common languages | Sinhala | ||||||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Monarch | |||||||||
• 1220–1224 | Vijayabahu III | ||||||||
• 1234–1269 | Parakramabahu II | ||||||||
• 1269–1271 | Vijayabahu IV | ||||||||
• 1271–1283 | Bhuvanaikabahu I | ||||||||
• 1283–1302 | Interregnum | ||||||||
• 1302–1310 | Parakramabahu III | ||||||||
• 1310–1325/6 | Bhuvanaikabahu II | ||||||||
• 1325/6 | Parakramabahu IV | ||||||||
• 1325/6 | Bhuvanaikabahu III | ||||||||
• 1325/6–1344/5 | Vijayabahu V | ||||||||
| Historical era | Transitional period | ||||||||
• Fall of Polonnaruwa | 1220 | ||||||||
• Capital moved to Gampola | 1345 | ||||||||
| Currency | Massa (coin) | ||||||||
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