Pastlasby Oleh Voronko

State · 377 BCE – 1017 CE

Anuradhapura kingdom

A state of 377 BCE – 1017 CE — 1,394 years in South Asia. It replaced Kingdom of Tambapanni. It was replaced by Kingdom of Polonnaruwa. The atlas records 9 things within it — people 9. Its line of rulers holds 113 people, 111 with dated terms.

  • Wikidata's English label: Anuradhapura Kingdom.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the state.

Stood
1,394 years
377 BCE – 1017
Rulers
113
the King of Anuradhapura
Within it
9
recorded rows

Where it sits in time

3000 BCE2000 BCE1000 BCE110002000Kingdom of Tambapanni: 543 BCE – 437 BCEKingdom of Polonnaruwa: 1017 – 1236Anuradhapura kingdom: 377 BCE – 1017

Five thousand years, 3000 BCE to 2026; the state in gold, what it replaced or followed and what replaced or followed it in grey.

Before and after

The states the record files it as replacing or following, and those that replaced or followed it - Wikidata's own statements, each read from this state's side.

Before it

After it

Rulers

The line of King of Anuradhapura - the office this state names as its head of state.

15001000
killed, executed or dead in battledied in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on record
RulerReignLengthHow it ended · sourceTo the ruler before
Pandukabhaya of Anuradhapura437 BCE – 367 BCE70 yearsthe term ends after the recorded deathread off the dates alone
Mutasiva367 BCE – 307 BCE60 yearsthe term ends after the recorded deathread off the dates alonechild
Devanampiya Tissa307 BCE – 267 BCE40 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alonechild
Uttiya of Anuradhapura267 BCE – 257 BCE10 yearsending not on recordsibling
Mahasiva of Anuradhapura257 BCE – 247 BCE10 yearsending not on recordsibling
Suratissa of Anuradhapura247 BCE – 237 BCE10 yearsending not on record
Sena and Guttika237 BCE – 215 BCE22 yearsending not on record
Asela of Anuradhapura215 BCE – 205 BCE10 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Ellalan205 BCE – 161 BCE44 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Dutugamunu the Great161 BCE – 137 BCE24 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Saddha Tissa of Anuradhapura137 BCE – 119 BCE18 yearsending not on recordsibling
Thulatthana of Anuradhapura119 BCE – 119 BCEunder a yearending not on recordchild
Lanja Tissa of Anuradhapura119 BCE – 109 BCE10 yearsending not on recordsibling
Khallata Naga of Anuradhapura109 BCE – 104 BCE5 yearsending not on recordsibling
Valagamba104 BCE – 103 BCE1 yearleft office aliveread off the dates alone
Valagamba88 BCE – 77 BCE11 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Mahakuli Mahatissa of Anuradhapura76 BCE – 62 BCE14 yearsending not on record
Chora Naga of Anuradhapura62 BCE – 50 BCE12 yearsending not on record
Kuda Tissa of Anuradhapura50 BCE – 47 BCE3 yearsending not on record
Darubhatika Tissa of Anuradhapura47 BCE – 47 BCEunder a yearending not on record
Niliya of Anuradhapura47 BCE – 47 BCEunder a yearending not on record
Vatuka of Anuradhapura47 BCE – 47 BCEunder a yearending not on record
Siva I of Anuradhapura47 BCE – 47 BCEunder a yearending not on record
Anula of Anuradhapura47 BCE – 42 BCE5 yearsexecutedWikidata's manner of death
Kutakanna Tissa of Anuradhapura42 BCE – 20 BCE22 yearsending not on record
Bhatikabhaya Abhaya20 BCE – 929 yearsending not on recordchild
Mahadathika Mahanaga of Anuradhapura9 – 2112 yearsending not on recordsibling
Amandagamani Abhaya of Anuradhapura21 – 309 yearsending not on recordchild
Kanirajanu Tissa of Anuradhapura30 – 333 yearsending not on recordsibling
Chulabhaya of Anuradhapura33 – 352 yearsending not on recordnephew or niece
Sivali of Anuradhapura35 – 35under a yearleft office aliveread off the dates alone
Ilanaga of Anuradhapura38 – 446 yearsending not on record
Chandamukha of Anuradhapura44 – 528 yearskilled, the article saysread from the ruler's own articlechild
Yassalalaka Tissa of Anuradhapura52 – 608 yearsending not on recordsibling
Subharaja of Anuradhapura60 – 666 yearsending not on record
Vasabha of Anuradhapura66 – 11044 yearsending not on record
Vankanasika Tissa of Anuradhapura110 – 1133 yearsending not on recordchild
Gajabahu I of Anuradhapura113 – 13623 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alonechild
Mahallaka Naga of Anuradhapura136 – 1415 yearsending not on recordin-law
Bhatika Tissa of Anuradhapura141 – 16524 yearsending not on recordchild
Kanittha Tissa of Anuradhapura165 – 19328 yearsending not on recordsibling
Cula Naga of Anuradhapura193 – 1952 yearsending not on recordchild
Kuda Naga of Anuradhapura195 – 1961 yearending not on recordsibling
Siri Naga I of Anuradhapura196 – 21519 yearsending not on record
Voharika Tissa of Anuradhapura215 – 23722 yearsending not on recordchild
Abhaya Naga of Anuradhapura237 – 2458 yearsending not on record
Siri Naga II of Anuradhapura245 – 2472 yearsending not on record
Vijaya Kumara of Anuradhapura247 – 2481 yearending not on recordchild
Sangha Tissa I of Anuradhapura248 – 2524 yearsending not on record
Siri Sangha Bodhi I of Anuradhapura252 – 2542 yearsending not on record
Gothabhaya of Anuradhapura254 – 26713 yearsthe term ends after the recorded deathread off the dates alone
Jettha Tissa I of Anuradhapura267 – 27710 yearsending not on recordchild
Mahasena of Anuradhapura277 – 30427 yearsthe term ends after the recorded deathread off the dates alone
Sirimeghavanna of Anuradhapura304 – 32218 yearsending not on recordchild
Jettha Tissa II of Anuradhapura332 – 3419 yearsending not on recordsibling
Buddhadasa of Anuradhapura341 – 37029 yearsending not on recordchild
Upatissa I of Anuradhapura370 – 41242 yearsending not on recordchild
Mahanama of Anuradhapura412 – 43422 yearsending not on recordsibling
Soththisena of Anuradhapura434 – 434under a yearending not on recordchild
Chattagahaka Jantu of Anuradhapura434 – 4351 yearending not on recordsibling
Mittasena of Anuradhapura435 – 4361 yearending not on record
Dhatusena455 – 47318 yearskilledWikidata's manner of death
Kashyapa I473 – 49522 yearskilled, the article saysread from the ruler's own articlechild
Moggallana I of Anuradhapura497 – 51518 yearsending not on recordsibling
Kumara Dhatusena of Anuradhapura515 – 5249 yearsending not on recordchild
Kittisena of Anuradhapura524 – 524under a yearkilled, the article saysread from the ruler's own articlechild
Siva II of Anuradhapura524 – 5251 yearending not on record
Upatissa II of Anuradhapura525 – 5261 yearending not on record
Silakala Ambosamanera of Anuradhapura526 – 53913 yearsending not on recordchild
Dathappabhuti of Anuradhapura539 – 5401 yearending not on recordchild
Moggallana II540 – 56020 yearsending not on recordchild
Kittisiri Meghavanna of Anuradhapura560 – 5611 yearending not on recordchild
Maha Naga of Anuradhapura561 – 5643 yearsending not on record
Aggabodhi I of Anuradhapura564 – 59834 yearsending not on recordsibling
Aggabodhi II of Anuradhapura598 – 60810 yearsending not on recordnephew or niece
Sangha Tissa II of Anuradhapura608 – 608under a yearending not on recordsibling
Moggallana III of Anuradhapura608 – 6146 yearsending not on record
Silameghavanna of Anuradhapura614 – 6239 yearsending not on record
Jettha Tissa III of Anuradhapura623 – 6241 yearending not on record
Aggabodhi III of Anuradhapura624 – 64016 yearsending not on record
Dathopa Tissa I of Anuradhapura640 – 65212 yearsending not on record
Kassapa II of Anuradhapura652 – 6619 yearsending not on record
Dappula I of Anuradhapura661 – 6643 yearsending not on record
Dathopa Tissa II of Anuradhapura664 – 6739 yearsending not on recordsibling
Aggabodhi IV of Anuradhapura673 – 68916 yearsending not on record
Unhanagara Hatthadatha Sirimannage of Anuradhapura691 – 691under a yearending not on record
Manavanna of Anuradhapura691 – 72635 yearsending not on record
Aggabodhi V of Anuradhapura726 – 7326 yearsending not on recordchild
Kassapa III of Anuradhapura732 – 7386 yearsending not on recordsibling
Mahinda I of Anuradhapura738 – 7413 yearsending not on recordsibling
Aggabodhi VI of Anuradhapura741 – 78140 yearsending not on recordnephew or niece
Aggabodhi VII of Anuradhapura781 – 7876 yearsending not on record
Mahinda II of Anuradhapura787 – 80720 yearsending not on recordchild
Dappula II of Anuradhapura807 – 8125 yearsending not on recordchild
Mahinda III of Anuradhapura812 – 8164 yearsending not on recordchild
Aggabodhi VIII of Anuradhapura816 – 82711 yearsending not on recordsibling
Dappula III of Anuradhapura827 – 84316 yearsending not on recordsibling
Aggabodhi IX of Anuradhapura843 – 8463 yearsending not on recordchild
Sena I of Anuradhapura846 – 86620 yearsending not on recordsibling
Sena II of Anuradhapura866 – 90135 yearsending not on recordnephew or niece
Udaya I of Anuradhapura901 – 91211 yearsending not on recordsibling
Kassapa IV of Anuradhapura912 – 92917 yearsending not on recordnephew or niece
Kassapa V of Anuradhapura929 – 93910 yearsending not on recordchild
Dappula IV of Anuradhapura939 – 9401 yearending not on recordchild
Dappula V of Anuradhapura940 – 95212 yearsending not on recordsibling
Udaya II of Anuradhapura952 – 9553 yearsending not on record
Sena III of Anuradhapura955 – 9649 yearsending not on recordsibling
Udaya III of Anuradhapura964 – 9728 yearsending not on record
Sena IV of Anuradhapura972 – 9753 yearsending not on record
Mahinda IV of Anuradhapura975 – 99116 yearsending not on record
Sena V of Anuradhapura991 – 100110 yearsending not on recordchild
Mahinda V1001 – 101716 yearsleft office aliveread off the dates alonesibling

113 rulers, 111 with terms dated as terms, covering 437 BCE – 1017. Median reign 9 years. 7 of 111 handovers irregular - a killing, a deposition, a rival claimant, a rising or a coup beside it. A blank in the last column means no kin on record, which is coverage, never “unrelated”.

What happened within it, by century

Every row the atlas hosts under this state, by the century it began in: wars and battles in red, risings, regime changes and massacres beside them, everything else in grey. A tall bar is a century the record is full for, which is partly a fact about Wikipedia.

400 BCE – 301 BCE: 2 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 2 other400 BCE300 BCE – 201 BCE: 1 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 1 other200 BCE – 101 BCE: 2 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 2 other200 BCE100 BCE – 1 BCE: 0 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other0 – 99: 0 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other0100 – 199: 0 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other200 – 299: 1 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 1 other200300 – 399: 0 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other400 – 499: 2 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 2 other400500 – 599: 0 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other600 – 699: 0 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other600700 – 799: 0 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other800 – 899: 0 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other800900 – 999: 1 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 1 other1000 – 1099: 0 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other1000

400 BCE – 301 BCE2 rows

300 BCE – 201 BCE1 row

200 BCE – 101 BCE2 rows

200 – 2991 row

400 – 4992 rows

900 – 9991 row

Among all states

Each measure against the states that carry it, never against all of them: a bar is the share of those states below this one.

  • How long it stood1,394 years

    stood longer than 99% of 3,187 states with a recorded end or still standing.

  • Wars recorded per centurynone

    had more wars on record per century than 44% of 3,187 states, counting the wars the atlas hosts under each.

  • How long a reign lasted, at the median9 years

    had longer reigns, at the median, than 31% of 967 states whose dated line can carry a median.

  • Rulers on record113

    has more rulers on record than 100% of 1,968 states with a line of rulers.

What led to it, and what came of it

The investigation's own picture: 1 cause the record names and 1 result, the strongest six of each at their own years, joined to the state by the kind of claim - a recorded statement solid, the article's sentence dashed, a theory dash-dot.

Kingdom of Tambapanni · Linked · 543 BCE – 437 BCEKingdom of TambapanniAnuradhapura kingdom · 377 BCE – 1017Anuradhapura kingdomKingdom of Polonnaruwa · Linked · 1017 – 1236Kingdom of Polonnaruwa500 BCE15001000
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Open the investigation: every row with its evidence, the conditions at the time, the theories condition by condition, and the succession analysed.

Open in the atlas

Wikidata Q1965597 (CC0) · data built 2026-10-06 · Pastlas v2.9.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.