Bhuvanekabahu VII
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Bhuvanekabahu VII was a 16th-century king of the Kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka, known for his reign during a period of increasing Portuguese influence on the island.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhuvanekabahu VII canonical | 1 |
| Bhuvanekabahu the Seventh | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Kotte
ⓘ
Sri Lankan monarch ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Kingdom of Kotte
ⓘ
surface form:
Kotte Kingdom royal family
|
| associatedWith |
Portuguese Ceylon
ⓘ
surface form:
Colombo (as a Portuguese stronghold during his reign)
Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| child | Dharmapala of Kotte ⓘ |
| co-rulerOrRival |
Mayadunne of Sitawaka
ⓘ
Raigama Bandara ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Portuguese expansion in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Sinhalese Buddhist court culture ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kotte ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1551 ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Siri Sanga Bo ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Sinhalese ⓘ |
| eventAssociated | Vijayabahu VII’s assassination and division of Kotte (1521) ⓘ |
| father | Vijayabahu VII ⓘ |
| foreignPolicy | alliance with the Portuguese against rival Sri Lankan kingdoms ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early modern period ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Bhuvanekabahu VII
ⓘ
surface form:
Bhuvanekabahu the Seventh
|
| languageOfCourt | Sinhala ⓘ |
| legacy | marked the beginning of sustained European political influence in Kotte ⓘ |
| monarchicalTitle |
Dharma Parakramabahu IX
ⓘ
surface form:
Bhuvanekabahu VII of Kotte
|
| notableFor |
attempting to maintain Kotte’s autonomy under Portuguese influence
ⓘ
engaging in diplomatic relations with the Portuguese ⓘ granting concessions to the Portuguese in Kotte ⓘ ruling Kotte during early Portuguese presence in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Western Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| placeOfRule | Kotte ⓘ |
| politicalContext | fragmentation of Sri Lankan polities in the 16th century ⓘ |
| politicalStatusDuringReign | increasing dependence on Portuguese military support ⓘ |
| predecessor | Vijayabahu VII ⓘ |
| realm | Kingdom of Kotte ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1551 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1521 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| sovereignOf |
Kingdom of Kotte
ⓘ
surface form:
Kotte Kingdom
|
| successor | Dharmapala of Kotte ⓘ |
| successorStateContext | rise of Sitawaka as a rival power ⓘ |
| title | King of Kotte ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bhuvanekabahu the Seventh