Parakramabahu VI
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Parakramabahu VI was a 15th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying much of the island and presiding over a flourishing period of literature and trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parakramabahu VI canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Kotte
ⓘ
Sri Lankan monarch ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Kotte
ⓘ
surface form:
Kotte Kingdom
|
| capital | Kotte ⓘ |
| century | 15th century ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
growth of Buddhist literary tradition
ⓘ
revival of classical Sinhala poetry ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Kingdom of Kotte
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Kotte
|
| era |
Kingdom of Kotte
ⓘ
surface form:
Kotte period
|
| father | Vira Alakesvara ⓘ |
| floruit | mid-15th century ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
patronage of literature
ⓘ
political stability in Kotte ⓘ promotion of trade ⓘ unifying much of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Sinhala ⓘ |
| legacy | last Sri Lankan king to rule over a largely unified island ⓘ |
| notableEvent | consolidation of Kotte as major power in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Buddhist scholarship
ⓘ
Sinhala literature ⓘ temple construction ⓘ |
| policy |
development of irrigation works
ⓘ
encouragement of agriculture ⓘ |
| predecessor | Vira Alakesvara ⓘ |
| promoted |
diplomatic relations with Ming China
ⓘ
diplomatic relations with South India ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Sri Lanka
ⓘ
surface form:
Lanka
|
| reignEnd | 1467 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1412 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ⓘ |
| strengthened | centralized royal authority ⓘ |
| successor | Jayavira Parakramabahu ⓘ |
| supported |
Buddhist monasteries
ⓘ
poets and scholars ⓘ |
| territorialControl |
parts of central Sri Lanka
ⓘ
parts of southern Sri Lanka ⓘ Western Sri Lanka ⓘ
surface form:
western Sri Lanka
|
| title |
King of Lanka
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor of Lanka
Kingdom of Kotte ⓘ
surface form:
King of Kotte
|
Referenced by (3)
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