Reference
A History of Sri Lanka
The standard history of Sri Lanka from Anuradhapura to independence.
Kingdom of Sitawaka
Kingdom
Level 3
1521 – 1594
Kingdom of Mayadunne and Rajasinghe I, fierce opponents of the Portuguese.
- Capital
- Sitawaka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Duration
- 73 years
- Main period
- Mughal Empire
Approximate extent.
At a glance
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Rulers
- Rajasinghe I King1581 – 1593
Selected rulers; gaps in the list are not gaps in the dynasty.
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Contemporaries
Powers that coexisted with the Kingdom of Sitawaka for a significant part of its history. The bar shows when, within its own span.
Sultanate of the Maldives ★
Islands · c. 1153 – 1968
Overlap: 73 years
Malla Dynasty of Nepal ★
Himalaya · 1201 – 1769
Overlap: 73 years
Ahom Kingdom ★
Northeast · 1228 – 1826
Overlap: 73 years
Mewar (Sisodia) ★
West · 1326 – 1949
Overlap: 73 years
Vijayanagara Empire ★
South · 1336 – 1646
Overlap: 73 years
Kingdom of Mysore ★
South · 1399 – 1950
Overlap: 73 years
Kingdom of Kandy ★
Sri Lanka · c. 1469 – 1815
Overlap: 73 years
Portuguese Estado da Índia ★
Coastal · 1505 – 1961
Overlap: 73 years
Mughal Empire ★
North · 1526 – 1857
Overlap: 68 years
Zamorins of Calicut
South · c. 1124 – 1766
Overlap: 73 years
Kachwahas of Amber (Jaipur)
West · c. 1128 – 1949
Overlap: 73 years
Jaffna Kingdom
Sri Lanka · c. 1215 – 1619
Overlap: 73 years
Marwar (Rathore)
West · c. 1226 – 1949
Overlap: 73 years
Kashmir Sultanate
North · 1339 – 1586
Overlap: 65 years
Bengal Sultanate
East · 1352 – 1576
Overlap: 55 years
Malwa Sultanate
Central · 1392 – 1562
Overlap: 41 years
Gujarat Sultanate
West · 1407 – 1573
Overlap: 52 years
Kingdom of Kotte
Sri Lanka · 1412 – 1597
Overlap: 73 years
Gajapati Kingdom
East · 1434 – 1541
Overlap: 20 years
Ahmadnagar Sultanate (Nizam Shahi)
Deccan · 1490 – 1636
Overlap: 73 years
Bijapur Sultanate (Adil Shahi)
Deccan · 1490 – 1686
Overlap: 73 years
Berar Sultanate (Imad Shahi)
Deccan · 1490 – 1574
Overlap: 53 years
Bidar Sultanate (Barid Shahi)
Deccan · 1492 – 1619
Overlap: 73 years
Portuguese Cochin
Coastal · 1503 – 1663
Overlap: 73 years
Koch Kingdom (Kamata / Cooch Behar)
Northeast · 1515 – 1949
Overlap: 73 years
Golconda Sultanate (Qutb Shahi)
Deccan · 1518 – 1687
Overlap: 73 years
Madurai Nayaks
South · 1529 – 1736
Overlap: 65 years
Portuguese Bassein & Bombay
Coastal · 1534 – 1739
Overlap: 60 years
Portuguese Diu
Coastal · 1535 – 1961
Overlap: 59 years
Portuguese Daman
Coastal · 1559 – 1961
Overlap: 35 years
Gorkha Kingdom
Himalaya · 1559 – 1768
Overlap: 35 years