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Dhatusena was a king of Sri
Lanka who
reigned from 455 to 473 AD. He was the
first king of the
Moriyan dynasty. In some records, he is also identified...
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surrounding city. He
acquired the
throne by
overthrowing his father, King
Dhatusena, and
usurping his
brother and
rightful heir to the throne, Moggallana...
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Kumara Dhatusena was King of
Anuradhapura in the 6th century,
whose reign lasted from 515 to 524. He
succeeded his
father Moggallana I as King of Anuradhapura...
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South Indians several times.
Rulers such as Dutthagamani, Valagamba, and
Dhatusena are
noted for
defeating South Indian invaders and
unifying the country...
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engineering facility in
ancient Ceylon. This
reservoir was
built by King
Dhatusena, who
ruled the
country from 454 to 473 CE.
Tamil invaders who arrived...
- I, the king’s son by a non-royal consort,
seized the
throne from King
Dhatusena,
following a coup ****isted by Migara, the King’s
nephew and army commander...
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Christianity is said to have
thrived in Sri
Lanka with the
patronage of King
Dhatusena during the 5th century.
There are
mentions of
involvement of
Persian Christians...
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Kashyapa as King of Anuradhapura, and was
succeeded by his son
Kumara Dhatusena.
Under his
reign there were two
schools of Theravāda Buddhism: the Dhammaruci...
- The
Avukana Buddha statue, a 12-metre-tall (39 ft)
standing Buddha statue from the
reign of
Dhatusena of Anuradhapura, 5th century...
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creator of the
Sigiriya citadel of
ancient Sri
Lanka killed his
father king
Dhatusena for the throne.
Emperor Yang of Sui in
Chinese history allegedly killed...
