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'''Soththisena''' was King of [[Kingdom of Anuradhapura|Anuradhapura]] in the 5th century, whose reign lasted the year 434. He succeeded his father [[Mahanama of Anuradhapura|Mahanama]] as [[King of Anuradhapura]] and was succeeded by his step sister [[Chattagahaka Jantu of Anuradhapura|Chattagahaka Jantu]]. According to the great history of [[Sri Lanka]], King Soththisena, '''the shortest reigning king of [[Sri Lanka]]''', ascended the throne in the morning and was assassinated that evening in a palace conspiracy.
'''Soththisena''' was King of [[Kingdom of Anuradhapura|Anuradhapura]] in the 5th century, whose reign lasted the year 434. He succeeded his father [[Mahanama of Anuradhapura|Mahanama]] as [[King of Anuradhapura]] and was succeeded by his step sister's husband [[Chattagahaka Jantu of Anuradhapura|Chattagahaka Jantu]].<ref>[https://books.google.se/books?id=mA5WAAAAYAAJ&q=Chattagahaka+Jantu&dq=Chattagahaka+Jantu&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjQ6siTtKT5AhU-BxAIHbYXC1k4ChDoAXoECAQQAg Reflections on a Heritage: Historical Scholarship on Premodern Sri Lanka] p 132</ref> According to the great history of [[Sri Lanka]], King Soththisena, '''the shortest reigning king of [[Sri Lanka]]''', ascended the throne in the morning and was assassinated that evening in a palace conspiracy.


==See also==
==See also==

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Soththisena
King of Anuradhapura
Reign434
PredecessorMahanama
SuccessorChattagahaka Jantu
DynastyHouse of Lambakanna I
FatherMahanama

Soththisena was King of Anuradhapura in the 5th century, whose reign lasted the year 434. He succeeded his father Mahanama as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his step sister's husband Chattagahaka Jantu.[1] According to the great history of Sri Lanka, King Soththisena, the shortest reigning king of Sri Lanka, ascended the throne in the morning and was assassinated that evening in a palace conspiracy.

See also

References

  1. ^ Reflections on a Heritage: Historical Scholarship on Premodern Sri Lanka p 132
Soththisena
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Preceded by King of Anuradhapura
434–434 		Succeeded by


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