The Kingdom of Sitawake puts up the…

1540 CE to 1683 CE

The Kingdom of Sitawake puts up the most vigorous opposition to Western imperialism in the island's history.

For the seventy-three-year period of its existence, Sitawake (1521-94) rises to become the predominant power on the island, with only the Tamil kingdom at Jaffna and the Portuguese fort at Colombo beyond its control.

When Rajasinha dies in 1593, no effective successors are left to consolidate his gains, and the kingdom collapses as quickly as it had arisen.

Locations
Avissawella > Sitawaka Western Sri Lanka View →

People
Rajasinha I View →

Groups
Arab people View → Sinhalese people View → Buddhism View → Islam View → Portuguese people View → Franciscans, or Order of St. Francis View → Jaffna, or Aryacakravarti, Tamil Kingdom of View → Portugal, Avizan (Joannine) Kingdom of View → Kotte, Sinhalese Kingdom of View → Portuguese Empire View → Kandy, Sinhalese Kingdom of View → India, Portuguese State of View → Sitawaka, Sinhalese Kingdom of View →

Topics
Age of Discovery View → Colonization of Asia, Portuguese View → Portuguese Conquests in India and the East Indies View → Portuguese Conquest of Goa View →

Commodities
Weapons View → Grains and produce View → Spices View →

Subjects
Commerce View → Exploration View → Government View →

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