King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura
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King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura was a 5th-century Sri Lankan monarch best known for his dramatic usurpation of the throne and for establishing his fortress-palace at Sigiriya.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Anuradhapura
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Sri Lankan monarch ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sigiriya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brother | Moggallana I of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built |
Sigiriya rock fortress
NERFINISHED
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fresco galleries at Sigiriya ⓘ gardens at Sigiriya ⓘ mirror wall at Sigiriya ⓘ moats and ramparts at Sigiriya ⓘ palace complex at Sigiriya ⓘ water gardens at Sigiriya ⓘ |
| capital | Sigiriya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
5th-century Sinhalese monarchs
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Kings of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lankan royalty ⓘ |
| century | 5th century ⓘ |
| country | Anuradhapura Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | suicide ⓘ |
| deathDate | 0495 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Sigiriya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveStructures |
gateways at Sigiriya
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moats at Sigiriya ⓘ ramparts at Sigiriya ⓘ |
| dynasty | Moriya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Sinhalese ⓘ |
| father | Dhatusena of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortified | Sigiriya rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Culavamsa
NERFINISHED
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Mahavamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with his brother Moggallana I
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construction of Sigiriya fortress-palace ⓘ killing of his father Dhatusena ⓘ usurpation of the throne of Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| movedCapitalFrom | Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedCapitalTo | Sigiriya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
battle against Moggallana I leading to his death
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seizure of the throne by overthrowing Dhatusena ⓘ |
| predecessor | Dhatusena of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 0495 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 0473 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| residence | Sigiriya palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Moggallana I of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
King Kashyapa I
NERFINISHED
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King of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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