Bhatikabhaya Abhaya of Anuradhapura

King of Anuradhapura

Bhatikabhaya Abhaya
King of Anuradhapura
An 8 feet high stone statue of Bhatikabhaya Abhaya facin the Ruwanwelisaya
Reign	20 BC – 9 AD
Predecessor	Kutakanna Tissa
Successor	Mahadathika Mahanaga
Dynasty	House of Vijaya
Father	Kutakanna Tissa
Religion	Theravāda Buddhism

Bhatikabhaya Abhaya was King of Anuradhapura in the 1st century BC, whose reign lasted from 20 BC to 9 AD. He succeeded his father Kutakanna Tissa as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his brother Mahadathika Mahanaga.

His reign of 29 years is recorded in Sri Lankan history as a very peaceful and prosperous time in the Anuradhapura kingdom.

Relations with Rome

It is mentioned in historical texts that King Bhathikabhaya imported beads from the Roman Empire for offering to the Ruwanwelisaya.

References

External links

Kings & Rulers of Sri Lanka
Codrington's Short History of Ceylon

Regnal titles
Bhatikabhaya Abhaya of Anuradhapura House of Vijaya Born: ? ? Died: ? ?
Preceded by Kutakanna Tissa	King of Anuradhapura 20 BC–9 AD	Succeeded by Mahadathika Mahanaga

Monarchs of the Sinhala Kingdom

Pre-Anuradhapura period
House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE)

Prince Vijaya (543 BCE–505 BCE)
Upatissa (505 BCE–504 BCE)
Panduvasdeva (504 BCE–474 BCE)
Abhaya (474 BCE–454 BCE)
Tissa (454 BCE–437 BCE)

Anuradhapura period
House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE)
Chola dynasty (237–215 BCE)
House of Vijaya (215–205 BCE)
Chola dynasty (205–161 BCE)
House of Vijaya (161–103 BCE)
The Five Dravidians (103–89 BCE)
House of Vijaya (89 BCE–66 CE)
House of Lambakanna I (66–436)
The Six Dravidians (436–463)
House of Moriya (463–691)
House of Lambakanna II (691–1017)

Pandukabhaya (437–367 BCE)
Mutasiva (367–307 BCE)
Devanampiya Tissa (307–267 BCE)
Uttiya (267–257 BCE)
Mahasiva (257–247 BCE)
Suratissa (247–237 BCE)
Sena and Guttika (237–215 BCE)
Asela (215–205 BCE)
Elara (205–161 BCE)
Dutugamunu (161–137 BCE)
Saddha Tissa (137–119 BCE)
Thulatthana (119 BCE)
Lanja Tissa (119–109 BCE)
Khallata Naga (109–104 BCE)
Valagamba (104–103 BCE)
Pulahatta (103–100 BCE)
Bahiya (100–98 BCE)
Panya Mara (98–91 BCE)
Pilaya Mara (91–90 BCE)
Dathika (90–88 BCE)
Valagamba (89–76 BCE)
Mahakuli Mahatissa (76–62 BCE)
Chora Naga (62–50 BCE)
Kuda Tissa (50–47 BCE)
Siva I (47 BCE)
Vatuka (47 BCE)
Darubhatika Tissa (47 BCE)
Niliya (47 BCE)
Anula (47 BCE)
Kutakanna Tissa (42–20 BCE)
Bhatikabhaya Abhaya (20 BCE–9 CE)
Mahadathika Mahanaga (9–21)
Amandagamani Abhaya (21–30)
Kanirajanu Tissa (30–33)
Chulabhaya (33–35)
Sivali (35–35)
Interregnum (35–38)
Ilanaga (38–44)
Chandamukha (44–52)
Yassalalaka Tissa (52–60)
Subharaja (60–66)
Vasabha (66–110)
Vankanasika Tissa (110–113)
Gajabahu I (113–135)
Mahallaka Naga (135–141)
Bhatika Tissa (141–165)
Kanittha Tissa (165–193)
Cula Naga (193–195)
Kuda Naga (195–196)
Siri Naga I (196–215)
Voharika Tissa (215–237)
Abhaya Naga (237–245)
Siri Naga II (245–247)
Vijaya Kumara (247–248)
Sangha Tissa I (248–252)
Siri Sangha Bodhi I (252–254)
Gothabhaya (254–267)
Jettha Tissa I (267–277)
Mahasena (277–304)
Sirimeghavanna (304–332)
Jettha Tissa II (332–341)
Buddhadasa (341–370)
Upatissa I (370–412)
Mahanama (412–434)
Soththisena (434)
Chattagahaka Jantu (434–435)
Mittasena (435–436)
Pandu (436–441)
Parindu (441)
Khudda Parinda (441–447)
Tiritara (447)
Dathiya (447–450)
Pithiya (450–452)
Dhatusena (463–479)
Kashyapa I (479–497)
Moggallana I (497–515)
Kumara Dhatusena (515–524)
Kittisena (524)
Siva II (524–525)
Upatissa II (525–526)
Silakala Ambosamanera (526–539)
Dathappabhuti (539–540)
Moggallana II (540–560)
Kittisiri Meghavanna (560–561)
Maha Naga (561–564)
Aggabodhi I (564–598)
Aggabodhi II (598–608)
Sangha Tissa II (608)
Moggallana III (608–614)
Silameghavanna (614–623)
Aggabodhi III (623)
Jettha Tissa III (623–624)
Aggabodhi III (624–640)
Dathopa Tissa I (640–652)
Kassapa II (652–661)
Dappula I (661–664)
Dathopa Tissa II (664–673)
Aggabodhi IV (673–689)
Unhanagara Hatthadatha (691)
Manavanna (691–726)
Aggabodhi V (726–732)
Kassapa III (732–738)
Mahinda I (738–741)
Aggabodhi VI (741–781)
Aggabodhi VII (781–787)
Mahinda II (787–807)
Dappula II (807–812)
Mahinda III (812–816)
Aggabodhi VIII (816–827)
Dappula III (827–843)
Aggabodhi IX (843–846)
Sena I (846–866)
Sena II (866–901)
Udaya I (901–912)
Kassapa IV (912–929)
Kassapa V (929–939)
Dappula IV (939–940)
Dappula V (940–952)
Udaya II (952–955)
Sena III (955–964)
Udaya III (964–972)
Sena IV (972–975)
Mahinda IV (975–991)
Sena V (991–1001)
Mahinda V (1001–1029)

Anuradhapura from Rohana

Kassapa VI (1029–1040)
Mahalana–Kitti (1040–1042)
Vikrama Pandu (1042–1043)
Jagatipala (1043–1046)
Parakrama Pandu (1046–1048)
Loka (1048–1054)
Kassapa VII (1054–1055)

Polonnaruwa period
House of Vijayabahu (1055–1187)
House of Kalinga (1187–1197)
House of Vijayabahu (1197–1200)
House of Kalinga (1200–1209)
House of Vijayabahu (1209–1210)
Lokissara (1210–1211)
House of Vijayabahu (1211–1212)
Pandyan dynasty (1212–1215)
Eastern Ganga dynasty (1215–1236)

Vijayabahu I (1055–1110)
Jayabahu I (1110–1111)
Vikramabahu I (1111–1132)
Gajabahu II (1132–1153)
Parakramabahu I (1153–1186)
Vijayabahu II (1186–1187)
Mahinda VI (1187)
Nissanka Malla (1187–1196)
Vira Bahu I (1196)
Vikramabahu II (1196)
Chodaganga (1196–1197)
Lilavati (1197–1200)
Sahassa Malla (1200–1202)
Kalyanavati (1202–1208)
Dharmasoka (1208–1209)
Anikanga (1209)
Lilavati (1209–1210)
Lokissara (1210–1211)
Lilavati (1211–1212)
Parakrama Pandya (1212–1215)
Kalinga Magha (1215–1236)

Transitional period
House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220–1505)

Vijayabahu III (1220–1234)
Parakramabahu II (1234–1270)
Vijayabahu IV (1270–1272)
Bhuvanaikabahu I (1272–1284)
Interregnum (1285–1286)
Parakramabahu III (1287–1293)
Bhuvanaikabahu II (1293–1302)
Parakramabahu IV (1302–1326)
Bhuvanaikabahu III (1326–1335)
Vijayabahu V (1335–1341)
Bhuvanaikabahu IV (1341–1351)
Parakramabahu V (1344–1359)
Vikramabahu III (1357–1374)
Bhuvanaikabahu V (1371–1408)
Vira Bahu II (1391/92–1397)
Vijayabahu VI (1397–1409)
Parakramabahu Epa (1409–1412)
Parakramabahu VI (1410–1467)
Jayabahu II (1467–1472)
Bhuvanaikabahu VI (1469–1477)
Parakramabahu VII (1477)
Parakramabahu VIII (1477–1489)
Parakramabahu IX (1489–1513)
Vijayabahu VII (1513–1521)
Bhuvanaikabahu VII (1521–1551)
Dharmapala (1551–1597)

Kingdom of Sitawaka
- Mayadunne (1521–1581)
- Rajasinha I (1581–1593)
- Rajasuriya (1593–1594)

Kandyan period
House of Dinajara (1591–1739)
Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815)

Vimaladharmasuriya I (1591–1604)
Senarat (1604–1635)
Rajasinha II (1635–1687)
Vimaladharmasuriya II (1687–1707)
Vira Narendra Sinha (1707–1739)
Sri Vijaya Rajasinha (1739–1747)
Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747–1782)
Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha (1782–1798)
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (1798–1815)

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v t e House of Vijaya
(543 BC–66 AD)
Kingdom of Tambapanni (543 BC–437 BC)	Prince Vijaya (543 BC–505 BC) Upatissa (505 BC–504 BC) Panduvasdeva (504 BC–474 BC) Abhaya (474 BC–454 BC) Tissa (454 BC–437 BC)
Kingdom of Anuradhapura (437 BC–237 BC) (215 BC–205 BC) (161 BC–103 BC) (89 BC–66 AD)	Pandukabhaya (437 BC–367 BC) Mutasiva (367 BC–307 BC) Devanampiya Tissa (307 BC–267 BC) Uttiya (267 BC–257 BC) Mahasiva (257 BC–247 BC) Suratissa (247 BC–237 BC) Asela (215 BC–205 BC) Dutthagamani (161 BC–137 BC) Saddha Tissa (137 BC–119 BC) Thulatthana (119 BC–119 BC) Lanja Tissa (119 BC–109 BC) Khallata Naga (109 BC–104 BC) Valagamba (104 BC–103 BC)(89 BC–76 BC) Mahakuli Mahatissa (76 BC–62 BC) Chora Naga (62 BC–50 BC) Kuda Tissa (50 BC–47 BC) Siva I (47 BC–47 BC) Vatuka (47 BC–47 BC) Darubhatika Tissa (47 BC–47 BC) Niliya (47 BC–47 BC) Anula (47 BC–42 BC) Kutakanna Tissa (42 BC–20 BC) Bhatikabhaya Abhaya (20 BC–9 AD) Mahadathika Mahanaga (9–21) Amandagamani Abhaya (21–30) Kanirajanu Tissa (30–33) Chulabhaya (33–35) Sivali (35–35) Interregnum (35–38) Ilanaga (38–44) Chandamukha (44–52) Yassalalaka Tissa (52–60) Subharaja (60–66)
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