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The Mahavamsa

The Great Chronicle of Lanka
from 6th Century BC to 4th Century AD

Translated from Pali
by Wilhelm Geiger

WARS AND BATTLES
{Up to the reign of King Mahasena}

Major Battles are indicated with bullets and wars are indicated with italics

VIJAYA I
543 BC - 505 BC

Invasion of Lanka

Sirisavatthu

PANDUKABHAYA
504 BC - 474 BC

War with uncles

Kalahanagara
Lohitakahakhanda
Dhumarakkha
Labugamaka

SENA and GUTTIKA
237 BC - 215 BC

Invade Lanka

ASELA
215 BC - 205 BC

Defeats Tamils

ELARA
205 BC - 161 BC

Invades Lanka

DUTTHA GAMANI
161 BC - 137 BC

 

War with Tissa

Culanganiyapitthi
Mahagama

War with the Tamils

Mahiyangana
Khemarama
Antarasobbha
Dona Gavara
Halakola
Nalika
Dighabhayagallaka
Kacchatittha
Kotanagara
Valuttha
Gamani
Kumbagama
Nadigama
Khanugama
Tamba
Unnama
Vijitanagara
Girilaka
Mahelanagara
Anuradhapura
Kolambahalaka

VATTA GAMANI
104 BC - 103 BC and 88 BC - 76 BC

War with Tamils

Mahatitta
Kolambalaka

KUTAKANNA TISSA
42 BC - 20 BC

War with Anula

ILANGA
38 AD - 44 AD

War with the Lambakannas

Hankarapitthika

VASABHA
66 AD - 110 AD

War with Subha

SIRINAGA I
196 AD - 215 AD

War with Kuncha Naga

ABHAYANAGA
237 AD - 245 AD

War with Voharaka Tissa

GOTHAKABHAYA
254 AD - 267 AD

War with Sirisanghabodhi

MAHASENA
267 AD - 277 AD

War with Meghavannabhaya

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 Chapter 01 | Chapter 02 | Chapter 03 | Chapter 04 | Chapter 05 | Chapter 06 | Chapter 07 | Chapter 08 | Chapter 09 | Chapter 10 |
 Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 17 | Chapter 18 | Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 |
 Chapter 21 | Chapter 22 | Chapter 23 | Chapter 24 | Chapter 25 | Chapter 26 | Chapter 27 | Chapter 28 | Chapter 29 | Chapter 30 |
 Chapter 31 | Chapter 32 | Chapter 33 | Chapter 34 | Chapter 35 | Chapter 36 | Chapter 37

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last updated: 20-May-2003