Senarat of Sri Lanka
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Senarat Adahasin was a king of Sri Lanka
who ruled the Kingdom of Kandy
from 1604 to 1635.He was the brother of king Vimaladharmasuriya I
of Sri lanka. When he died his two sons Kumarasinghe & Wijayapala were minors so the throne passed to his brothe Senarat who was a monk.
King Senerath married his brothers widow Kusumasana Devi(Dona Catherina) & had one son by her who would become Râjasimha II of Sri lanka in the future.
When time came for him to divide his kingdom between his two stepsons & his own son, he tricked the other two & made Râjasimha II(his own son) inherit the main part of his kingdom including Kandy.
His two stepsons died shortly after (Some say Senerath is responsible for this elimination of potential heirs to the throne.)& Râjasimha II became the sole heir to his kingdom.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
who ruled the Kingdom of Kandy
Kingdom of Kandy
Kingdom of Kandy was an important independent monarchy of Sri Lanka, located in the central and eastern portion of the island. It was founded in late 15th century and endured until the early 19th century...
from 1604 to 1635.He was the brother of king Vimaladharmasuriya I
Vimaladharmasuriya I
Vimaladharmasuriya I, also known as Konappu Bandara before Coronation and Dom Joan of Austria' was a king of Sri Lanka who ruled the country from 1590 to 1604 was a late 16th century–early 17th century King of the Kandyan Kingdom, located in the central hills of the present-day island nation...
of Sri lanka. When he died his two sons Kumarasinghe & Wijayapala were minors so the throne passed to his brothe Senarat who was a monk.
King Senerath married his brothers widow Kusumasana Devi(Dona Catherina) & had one son by her who would become Râjasimha II of Sri lanka in the future.
When time came for him to divide his kingdom between his two stepsons & his own son, he tricked the other two & made Râjasimha II(his own son) inherit the main part of his kingdom including Kandy.
His two stepsons died shortly after (Some say Senerath is responsible for this elimination of potential heirs to the throne.)& Râjasimha II became the sole heir to his kingdom.
See also
- MahavamsaMahavamsaThe Mahavamsa is a historical poem written in the Pali language, of the kings of Sri Lanka...
- List of monarchs of Sri Lanka
- History of Sri LankaHistory of Sri LankaThe History of Sri Lanka begins around 30,000 years ago when the island was first inhabited. Chronicles, including the Mahawansa, the Dipavamsa, the Culavamsa and the Rajaveliya, record events from the beginnings of the Sinhalese monarchy in the 6th century BC; through the arrival of European...
- Kingdom of KandyKingdom of KandyKingdom of Kandy was an important independent monarchy of Sri Lanka, located in the central and eastern portion of the island. It was founded in late 15th century and endured until the early 19th century...