Vikramabahu (1017–1041; known as Kassapa before his coronation) was a medieval king of Sri Lanka. Following the death of his father in 1029, Vikramabahu led the resistance movement against the Chola invaders of the country, ruling from the southern principality of Ruhuna from 1029 to 1041. He spent a number of years building up his forces to drive out the Chola, but died before he could launch his military campaign.
Vikramabahu (1017–1041; known as Kassapa before his coronation) was a medieval king of Sri Lanka. Following the death of his father in 1029, Vikramabahu...
Kassapa Buddha (Pāli), is one of the ancient Buddhas whose biography is chronicled in chapter 24 of the Buddhavaṃsa, one of the books of the Pali Canon...
after the death of Mahinda, Kassapa assumed the Sinhalese monarchy as KassapaVI – also known as Vikramabahu – and reigned in Rohana from 1029 to 1040...
him. Soon after the death of his father Kassapa assumed the monarchy as KassapaVI (also known as Vikramabahu) and "ruled" in Rohana for several years (c...
king Mahinda V. The kingdom became an subadatrate of the Cholas while KassapaVI, the son of Mahinda ascended the throne. After securing Ruhuna, his intention...
date) Ramanuja, Indian Sri Vaishnavism philosopher (d. 1137) Vikramabahu (KassapaVI), king of Sri Lanka (d. 1041) Zhou Dunyi, Chinese philosopher and cosmologist...
Tissa Kavan Tissa - - 205 BC 161 BC Son of Gothabhaya Vikramabahu (aka KassapaVI before coronation) - - 1029 1041 *Son of Mahinda Kirthi (Minister) - -...
overlap of names, Vijayabahu I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII. The same is true for Aggabodhi, Bhuvanaikabahu, Kassapa, Mahinda, Parakramabahu and others. This list...
Vijayabahu II was, however, killed by the invader Mahinda VI. Nissanka Malla assassinated Mahinda VI and justified his killing by claiming he was the rightful...
with King Parakramabahu I, in the 12th century where the Dimbulagala Maha Kassapa Thera helped the King with the purification and renewal of the Buddhist...
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