List of Jaffna monarchs
| King of Jaffna | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| First monarch | Kalinga Magha |
| Last monarch | Cankili II |
| Formation | 1215 |
| Abolition | 1619 |
| Residence | Nallur |
The following is a list of monarchs of the Jaffna kingdom from 1215 with the invasion of Kalinga Magha to the Portuguese conquest of Jaffna Kingdom under Cankili II 1619.
House of Kalinga (India) (1215–1255)
Main article: Kalinga (India)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalinga Magha | - | - | 1215 | 1255 | He was prince of Kalinga. Kalinga Magha’s relatives of Ramanathapuram administered the famous Ramanathaswamy Temple in Tamil Nadu. |
Tambralinga (1255–1262)
Main article: Tambralinga
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandrabhanu | - | 1270 | 1255 | 1262 | Invader |
Aryacakravarti dynasty (1262–1450)
Main article: Aryacakravarti dynasty
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulasekara Cinkaiariyan | - | 1284 | 1262 | 1284 | Son of Cekaracacekaran I | |
| Kulotunga Cinkaiariyan | - | - | 1284 | 1292 | Son of Kulasekara Pararacacekaran I | |
| Vickrama Cinkaiariyan | - | - | 1292 | 1302 | Son of Kulottunga Cekaracacekaran II | |
| Varodaya Cinkaiariyan | - | 1325 | 1302 | 1325 | Son of Vikkrama Pararacacekaran II | |
| Martanda Cinkaiariyan | - | 1348 | 1325 | 1348 | Son of Varotaya Cekaracacekaran III | |
| Gunabhooshana Cinkaiariyan | - | - | 1347 | 1371 | Son of Marttanta Pararacacekaran III | |
| Virodaya Cinkaiariyan | - | - | 1371 | 1380 | Son of Kunapusana Cekaracacekaran IV | |
| Jeyaveera Cinkaiariyan | - | 1410 | 1380 | 1410 | Son of Virotaya Pararacacekaran IV | |
| Gunaveera Cinkaiariyan | - | - | 1410 | 1440 | Son of Jeyavira Cekaracacekaran V | |
| Kanakasooriya Cinkaiariyan | - | 1478 | 1440 | 1450 | Son of Kunavira Pararacacekaran V |
House of Siri Sanga Bo (1450–1467)
Main article: Kingdom of Kotte
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bhuvanekabahu VI (aka Sapumal Kumaraya) | - | 1480 | 1450 | 1467 |
Aryacakravarti dynasty (restored) (1467–1619)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanakasooriya Cinkaiariyan (restored) | - | 1478 | 1467 | 1478 | ||
| Singai Pararasasegaram | - | 1519 | 1478 | 1519 | Son of Cekaracacekaran V | |
| Cankili I | - | 1565 | 1519 | 1561 | Son of Singai Pararacacekaran VI | |
| Puviraja Pandaram | - | 1591 | 1561 | 1565 | Son of Cekaracacekaran VI | |
| Kasi Nayinar Pararacacekaran | - | 1570 | 1565 | 1570 | ||
| Periyapillai | - | 1582 | 1565 | 1582 | ||
| Puviraja Pandaram (restored) | - | 1591 | 1582 | 1591 | ||
| Ethirimana Cinkam | - | 1617 | 1591 | 1617 | Son of Pararacacekaran VII | |
| Cankili II | - | 1619 | 1617 | 1619 | Nephew of Pararacacekaran VIII Grandson of Pararacacekaran VII Son/grandson of Cekaracacekaran VIII |
Portuguese Empire (1619-1624)
Main article: Portuguese Empire
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png) | Don Constantine | - | - | 1619 | 1624 |
See also
- Jaffna kingdom
- History of Sri Lanka
- List of former Sri Lankan kingdoms
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