Tissa of Upatissa Nuwara Monarch

Tissa was king of Upatissa Nuwara (modern-day Sri Lanka) from 454 BC to 437 BC. He succeeded his older brother Abhaya after his deposition. Abhaya was appointed the regent by his eight younger brothers but would only be consecrated king after he had finally defeated his nephew Pandukabhaya. However he was deposed by Pandukabhaya.

Personal facts

Parents
Panduvasdeva of Upatissa Nuwara
TitleKing of Upatissa Nuwara

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Monarch

From4540
To4370
predecessor
successor
Pandukabhaya of Anuradhapura

Topical connections

Tissa of Upatissa Nuwara on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://lakdiva.org/codrington
  2. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lkawgw/slm-kings.htm