Reference
A History of Sri Lanka
The standard history of Sri Lanka from Anuradhapura to independence.
Kingdom of Kotte
Kingdom
Level 2
1412 – 1597
Last kingdom to unify Sri Lanka, under Parakramabahu VI.
- Capital
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Duration
- 185 years
- Main period
- Delhi Sultanate & Regional Kingdoms
Approximate extent.
At a glance
Move along the chart to read any year; click a ruler or event to open the map there.
Rulers
- Parakramabahu VI King1412 – 1467Last king to rule all Sri Lanka.
Selected rulers; gaps in the list are not gaps in the dynasty.
Key events
| Year | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1412 | Parakramabahu VI unifies Sri Lanka from Kotte | Kotte |
| 1505 | Portuguese reach Sri Lanka | Colombo |
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Contemporaries
Powers that coexisted with the Kingdom of Kotte for a significant part of its history. The bar shows when, within its own span.
Sultanate of the Maldives ★
Islands · c. 1153 – 1968
Overlap: 185 years
Malla Dynasty of Nepal ★
Himalaya · 1201 – 1769
Overlap: 185 years
Delhi Sultanate ★
North · 1206 – 1526
Overlap: 114 years
Ahom Kingdom ★
Northeast · 1228 – 1826
Overlap: 185 years
Mewar (Sisodia) ★
West · 1326 – 1949
Overlap: 185 years
Vijayanagara Empire ★
South · 1336 – 1646
Overlap: 185 years
Bahmani Sultanate ★
Deccan · 1347 – 1527
Overlap: 115 years
Kingdom of Mysore ★
South · 1399 – 1950
Overlap: 185 years
Kingdom of Kandy ★
Sri Lanka · c. 1469 – 1815
Overlap: 128 years
Portuguese Estado da Índia ★
Coastal · 1505 – 1961
Overlap: 92 years
Mughal Empire ★
North · 1526 – 1857
Overlap: 71 years
Zamorins of Calicut
South · c. 1124 – 1766
Overlap: 185 years
Kachwahas of Amber (Jaipur)
West · c. 1128 – 1949
Overlap: 185 years
Jaffna Kingdom
Sri Lanka · c. 1215 – 1619
Overlap: 185 years
Marwar (Rathore)
West · c. 1226 – 1949
Overlap: 185 years
Kashmir Sultanate
North · 1339 – 1586
Overlap: 174 years
Samma Dynasty
Northwest · 1351 – 1524
Overlap: 112 years
Bengal Sultanate
East · 1352 – 1576
Overlap: 164 years
Timurid Empire (Herat)
Northwest · 1370 – 1507
Overlap: 95 years
Malwa Sultanate
Central · 1392 – 1562
Overlap: 150 years
Jaunpur (Sharqi) Sultanate
Gangetic Plain · 1394 – 1479
Overlap: 67 years
Gujarat Sultanate
West · 1407 – 1573
Overlap: 161 years
Gajapati Kingdom
East · 1434 – 1541
Overlap: 107 years
Ahmadnagar Sultanate (Nizam Shahi)
Deccan · 1490 – 1636
Overlap: 107 years
Bijapur Sultanate (Adil Shahi)
Deccan · 1490 – 1686
Overlap: 107 years
Berar Sultanate (Imad Shahi)
Deccan · 1490 – 1574
Overlap: 84 years
Bidar Sultanate (Barid Shahi)
Deccan · 1492 – 1619
Overlap: 105 years
Portuguese Cochin
Coastal · 1503 – 1663
Overlap: 94 years
Koch Kingdom (Kamata / Cooch Behar)
Northeast · 1515 – 1949
Overlap: 82 years
Golconda Sultanate (Qutb Shahi)
Deccan · 1518 – 1687
Overlap: 79 years
Madurai Nayaks
South · 1529 – 1736
Overlap: 68 years
Portuguese Bassein & Bombay
Coastal · 1534 – 1739
Overlap: 63 years
Portuguese Diu
Coastal · 1535 – 1961
Overlap: 62 years
Portuguese Daman
Coastal · 1559 – 1961
Overlap: 38 years
Gorkha Kingdom
Himalaya · 1559 – 1768
Overlap: 38 years