Dathappabhuti

Dathapabhuti
King of Anuradhapura
Reign531-(Six Months)/539-540
PredecessorSilakala Ambasamanera
SuccessorMoggallana II
DynastyHouse of Lambakanna
FatherSilakala Ambasamanera
ReligionTheravada Buddhism


Dathappabhuti (reigned c. 531 CE) was a monarch of the Anuradhapura Kingdom of Sri Lanka. He was the second son of King Silakala. His reign was short-lived, lasting only six months, and was characterized by a violent war of succession known as the "War of the Three Brothers."

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