Mittasena of Anuradhapura

Mittasena
King of Anuradhapura
Reign	435 - 436
Predecessor	Chattagahaka Jantu
Successor	Pandu
Dynasty	House of Lambakanna I

Mittasena (or Mitta Sena or Karalsora)^[1] was King of Anuradhapura in the 5th century, whose reign lasted from 435 to 436. He succeeded Chattagahaka Jantu as King of Anuradhapura. During his reign, the kingdom was invaded by Pandu of The Six Dravidians.

Mittasena had a reputation as a plunderer of crops from farmers. King Chattagahaka Jantu's Chief Minister orchestrated Mittasena's accession. The Chief Minister wanted to ascend the throne himself, but enthroned Mittasena as his puppet ruler. Mittasena was kept out of the sight of the public even though it was the custom of kings to participate in festive events. The Chief Minister kept the administration of the country in his hands.^[1]

King Mittasena was said to be devoted to acts of piety. People initially tolerated the unusual absence of their king from public events. Then the people decided that they wanted to see if the king actually existed. So they besieged the palace and demanded to see their king. The Chief Minister had to allow Mittasena to appear in public on the State elephant.

After only one year from his accession, six Tamil chiefs invaded Sri Lanka with an army. The invading forces were headed by Pandu, a Pandyan from southern India. King Mittasena was defeated and slain on the battlefield. He was succeeded by King Pandu of The Six Dravidians.

References

↑ Obeyesekere, Donald (1911). Outlines of Ceylon history. Colombo, Ceylon : The Times of Ceylon. p. 76.

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Regnal titles
Mittasena of Anuradhapura House of Lambakanna I Born: ? ?
Preceded by Chattagahaka Jantu	King of Anuradhapura 435–436	Succeeded by Pandu

Monarchs of the Anuradhapura Kingdom

House of Vijaya (477 BC–237 BC, 215 BC–205 BC)	Pandukabhaya (437 BC–367 BC) Mutasiva (367 BC–307 BC) Devanampiya Tissa (307 BC–267 BC) Uttiya (267 BC–257 BC) Mahasiva (257 BC–247 BC) Suratissa (247 BC–237 BC) Asela (215 BC–205 BC)

Chola invaders (237 BC–215 BC, 205 BC–161 BC)	Sena and Guttika (237 BC–215 BC) Ellalan (205 BC–161 BC)

House of Vijaya (161 BC–103 BC)	Dutugamunu (161 BC–137 BC) Saddha Tissa (137 BC–119 BC) Thulatthana (119 BC–119 BC) Lanja Tissa (119 BC–109 BC) Khallata Naga (109 BC–104 BC) Valagamba (104 BC–103 BC)

The Five Dravidians (103 BC–89 BC)	Pulahatta (103 BC–100 BC) Bahiya (100 BC–98 BC) Panya Mara (98 BC–91 BC) Pilaya Mara (91 BC–90 BC) Dathika (90 BC–88 BC)

House of Vijaya (89 BC–66 AD)	Valagamba (104 BC–103 BC) Mahakuli Mahatissa (76 BC–62 BC) Chora Naga (62 BC–50 BC) Kuda Tissa (50 BC–47 BC) Siva I (47 BC–47 BC) Vatuka (47 BC–47 BC) Darubhatika Tissa (47 BC–47 BC) Niliya (47 BC–47 BC) Anula (47 BC–42 BC) Kutakanna Tissa (42 BC–20 BC) Bhatikabhaya Abhaya (20 BC–9 AD) Mahadathika Mahanaga (9–21) Amandagamani Abhaya (21–30) Kanirajanu Tissa (30–33) Chulabhaya (33–35) Sivali (35–35) Interregnum (35–38) Ilanaga (38–44) Chandamukha (44–52) Yassalalaka Tissa (52–60) Subharaja (60–66)

House of Lambakanna I (66–436)	Vasabha (66–110) Vankanasika Tissa (110–113) Gajabahu I (113–135) Mahallaka Naga (135–141) Bhatika Tissa (141–165) Kanittha Tissa (165–193) Cula Naga (193–195) Kuda Naga (195–196) Siri Naga I (196–215) Voharika Tissa (215–237) Abhaya Naga (237–245) Siri Naga II (245–247) Vijaya Kumara (247–248) Sangha Tissa I (248–252) Siri Sangha Bodhi I (252–254) Gothabhaya (254–267) Jettha Tissa I (267–277) Mahasena (277–304) Sirimeghavanna (304–332) Jettha Tissa II (332–341) Buddhadasa (341–370) Upatissa I (370–412) Mahanama (412–434) Soththisena (434–434) Chattagahaka Jantu (434–435) Mittasena (435–436)

The Six Dravidians (436–463)	Pandu (436–441) Parindu (441–441) Khudda Parinda (441–447) Tiritara (447–447) Dathiya (447–450) Pithiya (450–452)

House of Moriya (463–691)	Dhatusena (463–479) Kashyapa I (479–497) Moggallana I (497–515) Kumara Dhatusena (515–524) Kittisena (524–524) Siva II (524–525) Upatissa II (525–526) Silakala Ambosamanera (526–539) Dathappabhuti (539–540) Moggallana II (540–560) Kittisiri Meghavanna (560–561) Maha Naga (561–564) Aggabodhi I (564–598) Aggabodhi II (598–608) Sangha Tissa II (608–608) Moggallana III (608–614) Silameghavanna (614–623) Aggabodhi III (623–623) Jettha Tissa III (623–624) Aggabodhi III (624–640) Dathopa Tissa I (640–652) Kassapa II (652–661) Dappula I (661–664) Dathopa Tissa II (664–673) Aggabodhi IV (673–689) Unhanagara Hatthadatha (691–691)

House of Lambakanna II (691–1017)	Manavanna (691–726) Aggabodhi V (726–732) Kassapa III (732–738) Mahinda I (738–741) Aggabodhi VI (741–781) Aggabodhi VII (781–787) Mahinda II (787–807) Dappula II (807–812) Mahinda III (812–816) Aggabodhi VIII (816–827) Dappula III (827–843) Aggabodhi IX (843–846) Sena I (846–866) Sena II (866–901) Udaya I (901–912) Kassapa IV (912–929) Kassapa V (929–939) Dappula IV (939–940) Dappula V (940–952) Udaya II (952–955) Sena III (955–964) Udaya III (964–972) Sena IV (972–975) Mahinda IV (975–991) Sena V (991–1001) Mahinda V (1001–1017)

Italics indicate regent.

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Mittasena of Anuradhapura

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