Sahassa Malla of Polonnaruwa

King of Polonnaruwa

Sahassa Malla
King of Polonnaruwa
One massa coin of Sahassa Malla
Reign	1200–1202
Predecessor	Lilavati
Successor	Kalyanavati
House	House of Kalinga
Father	Jayagopa
Mother	Parvati
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

Sahassa Malla (also known as "the lion-hearted king") was King of Polonnaruwa in the thirteenth century. He ruled the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa from 1200 to 1202. He succeeded Lilavati, who was removed from the throne by her co-ministers. He was deposed by General Ayasmantha and succeeded by Kalyanavati. He was the younger brother of Nissanka Malla.

References

External links

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

Regnal titles
Sahassa Malla of Polonnaruwa House of Kalinga Born: ? ? Died: ? ?
Preceded by Lilavati	King of Polonnaruwa 1200–1202	Succeeded by Kalyanavati

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)