Reference
A History of Sri Lanka
The standard history of Sri Lanka from Anuradhapura to independence.
Dambadeniya Kingdom
Kingdom
Level 3
c. 1220 – 1345
Sinhalese kingdom after the fall of Polonnaruwa.
- Capital
- Dambadeniya / Yapahuwa
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Duration
- 125 years
- Main period
- Delhi Sultanate & Regional Kingdoms
Approximate extent.
At a glance
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Rulers
- Parakramabahu II King1236 – 1270
Selected rulers; gaps in the list are not gaps in the dynasty.
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Contemporaries
Powers that coexisted with the Dambadeniya Kingdom for a significant part of its history. The bar shows when, within its own span.
Chola Empire ★
South · c. 848 CE – 1279
Overlap: 59 years
Sultanate of the Maldives ★
Islands · c. 1153 – 1968
Overlap: 125 years
Malla Dynasty of Nepal ★
Himalaya · 1201 – 1769
Overlap: 125 years
Delhi Sultanate ★
North · 1206 – 1526
Overlap: 125 years
Ahom Kingdom ★
Northeast · 1228 – 1826
Overlap: 117 years
Guhilas of Medapata
West · c. 728 CE – 1303
Overlap: 83 years
Paramara Dynasty
Central · c. 800 CE – 1305
Overlap: 85 years
Chandela Dynasty
Central · c. 831 CE – 1315
Overlap: 95 years
Hoysala Empire
South · c. 1026 – 1343
Overlap: 123 years
Soomra Dynasty
Northwest · c. 1026 – 1351
Overlap: 125 years
Eastern Ganga Dynasty
East · c. 1078 – 1434
Overlap: 125 years
Khasa Malla Kingdom
Himalaya · c. 1100 – c. 1400
Overlap: 125 years
Zamorins of Calicut
South · c. 1124 – 1766
Overlap: 125 years
Kachwahas of Amber (Jaipur)
West · c. 1128 – 1949
Overlap: 125 years
Kakatiya Dynasty
Deccan · c. 1163 – 1323
Overlap: 103 years
Seuna (Yadava) Dynasty
Deccan · c. 1187 – 1317
Overlap: 97 years
Pandya Empire (Second Empire)
South · c. 1190 – 1345
Overlap: 125 years
Jaffna Kingdom
Sri Lanka · c. 1215 – 1619
Overlap: 125 years
Marwar (Rathore)
West · c. 1226 – 1949
Overlap: 119 years