House of Vijaya
The House of Vijaya (also known as the Vijayan dynasty and sometimes referred to as the "Great Dynasty") was the first Sinhalese royal dynasty that ruled over the island of Lanka,[N 2] present day Sri Lanka. According to Sinhalese folklore Prince Vijaya is the traditional first king of Sri Lanka, founding the Kingdom of Tambapanni and the dynasty subsequently founding the Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara and finally the Anuradhapura Kingdom.

There were 37 Vijayan monarchs who reigned during a span of 609 years and ruled all but 80 of them. The dynasty ended when Vasabha of the House of Lambakanna I seized power in 66 AD.

Thammanna Nuwara BC 543 - BC 505

  • King Vijaya
  • BC 543 - BC 505

    Upatissa Nuwara BC 505 - BC 377

  • King Upatissa
  • BC 505 - BC 504
  • King Panduvasdeva
  • BC 504 - BC 474
  • King Abhaya
  • BC 474 - BC 454
  • King Tissa
  • BC 454 - BC 437
  • King Pandukabhaya
  • BC 437 - BC 377

    Anuradhapura BC 377 - 1017

  • King Pandukabhaya
  • BC 377 - BC 367
  • King Mutasiva
  • BC 367 - BC 307
  • King Devanampiya Tissa
  • BC 307 - BC 267
  • King Uttiya
  • BC 267 - BC 257
  • King Mahasiva
  • BC 257 - BC 247
  • King Suratissa
  • BC 247 - BC 237
  • King Asela
  • BC 215 - BC 205
  • King Dutugemunu
  • BC 161 - BC 137
  • King Saddha Tissa
  • BC 137 - BC 119
  • King Thulatthana
  • BC 119 - BC 119
  • King Lanja Tissa
  • BC 119 - BC 109
  • King Khallata Naga
  • BC 109 - BC 104
  • King Walagamba
  • BC 104 - BC 103
  • King Walagamba
  • BC 89 - BC 76
  • King Mahasilu Mahathissa
  • BC 76 - BC 62
  • King Choura Naga
  • BC 62 - BC 50
  • King Kuda Thissa
  • BC 50 - BC 47
  • King Kutakanna Tissa
  • BC 41 - BC 19
  • King Bhathika Abhaya
  • BC 19 - 9
  • King Mahadatika Mahanaga
  • 9 - 21
  • King Amandagamani Abhaya
  • 22 - 31
  • King Kanirajanu Tissa
  • 31 - 34
  • King Chulabhaya
  • 34 - 35
  • Queen Seevali
  • 35 - 35
  • King Ilanaga
  • 38 - 44
  • King Chandra Mukha Siva
  • 44 - 52
  • King Yassalalaka Thissa
  • 52 - 60

    Ruhuna BC 240 - 1065

  • Prince Gotabhaya
  • BC 215 - BC 205
  • King Kavan Tissa
  • BC 205 - BC 161
  • King Saddha Tissa
  • BC 161 - BC 137
  • King Mahanaga
  • ~ - ~
  • Prince Yatala Tissa
  • ~ - ~
     
     
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