Reference
A History of Sri Lanka
The standard history of Sri Lanka from Anuradhapura to independence.
Principality of Ruhuna
Kingdom
Level 3
c. 200 BCE – c. 1070
Southern principality, base of Dutugemunu and later Vijayabahu I.
- Capital
- Mahagama (Tissamaharama)
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Duration
- 1,269 years
- Main period
- Post-Mauryan Powers
Approximate extent.
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Contemporaries
Powers that coexisted with the Principality of Ruhuna for a significant part of its history. The bar shows when, within its own span.
Anuradhapura Kingdom ★
Sri Lanka · c. 437 BCE – c. 1017
Overlap: 1,217 years
Satavahana Empire ★
Deccan · c. 200 BCE – c. 225 CE
Overlap: 425 years
Kushan Empire ★
Northwest · c. 30 CE – c. 375 CE
Overlap: 345 years
Gupta Empire ★
Gangetic Plain · c. 240 CE – c. 550 CE
Overlap: 310 years
Pallava Dynasty ★
South · c. 275 CE – c. 897 CE
Overlap: 622 years
Pushyabhuti (Vardhana) Dynasty ★
North · c. 500 CE – c. 647 CE
Overlap: 147 years
Chalukyas of Badami ★
Deccan · c. 543 CE – c. 753 CE
Overlap: 210 years
Chahamanas (Chauhans) of Shakambhari ★
West · c. 650 CE – c. 1194
Overlap: 420 years
Gurjara-Pratihara Empire ★
North · c. 730 CE – c. 1036
Overlap: 306 years
Pala Empire ★
East · c. 750 CE – c. 1161
Overlap: 320 years
Rashtrakuta Empire ★
Deccan · c. 753 CE – c. 982 CE
Overlap: 229 years
Chola Empire ★
South · c. 848 CE – 1279
Overlap: 222 years
Ghaznavid Empire ★
Northwest · c. 977 CE – c. 1186
Overlap: 93 years
Early Pandyas (Sangam era)
South · c. 400 BCE – c. 300 CE
Overlap: 500 years
Early Cholas (Sangam era)
South · c. 300 BCE – c. 300 CE
Overlap: 500 years
Early Cheras (Sangam era)
South · c. 300 BCE – c. 300 CE
Overlap: 500 years
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Northwest · c. 256–125 BCE
Overlap: 75 years
Mahameghavahana (Chedi) of Kalinga
East · c. 200 BCE – c. 50 CE
Overlap: 250 years
Indo-Greek Kingdoms
Northwest · c. 200 BCE – c. 10 CE
Overlap: 210 years
Shunga Dynasty
Gangetic Plain · c. 185–73 BCE
Overlap: 112 years
Indo-Scythian (Saka) Kingdoms
Northwest · c. 110 BCE – c. 80 CE
Overlap: 190 years
Kanva Dynasty
East · c. 73–28 BCE
Overlap: 45 years
Indo-Parthian Kingdom
Northwest · c. 19 CE – c. 100 CE
Overlap: 81 years
Western Kshatrapas
West · c. 35 CE – c. 415 CE
Overlap: 380 years
Ikshvakus of Vijayapuri
Deccan · c. 225 CE – c. 340 CE
Overlap: 115 years
Kalabhra Interregnum
South · c. 250 CE – c. 600 CE
Overlap: 350 years
Vakataka Dynasty
Deccan · c. 250 CE – c. 500 CE
Overlap: 250 years
Kadamba Dynasty
South · c. 345 CE – c. 525 CE
Overlap: 180 years
Western Ganga Dynasty
South · c. 350 CE – c. 1000
Overlap: 650 years
Kamarupa
Northeast · c. 350 CE – c. 1140
Overlap: 720 years
Licchavi Kingdom of Nepal
Himalaya · c. 400 CE – c. 750 CE
Overlap: 350 years
Alchon Huns (Hunas)
Northwest · c. 460 CE – c. 560 CE
Overlap: 100 years
Maitraka Dynasty
West · c. 475 CE – c. 776 CE
Overlap: 301 years
Rai Dynasty of Sindh
Northwest · c. 489 CE – c. 632 CE
Overlap: 143 years
Later Guptas of Magadha
East · c. 490 CE – c. 750 CE
Overlap: 260 years
Maukhari Dynasty
Gangetic Plain · c. 550 CE – c. 606 CE
Overlap: 56 years
Gauda Kingdom (Shashanka)
East · c. 590 CE – c. 626 CE
Overlap: 36 years
Pandya Kingdom (First Empire)
South · c. 590 CE – c. 920 CE
Overlap: 330 years
Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi
Deccan · c. 624 CE – c. 1075
Overlap: 446 years
Karkota Dynasty of Kashmir
North · c. 625 CE – c. 855 CE
Overlap: 230 years