Dathopa Tissa I

Dathopa Tissa I
King of Anuradhapura
Reign641-650 (640 – 652)
PredecessorAggabodhi III
SuccessorKassapa II
HouseSangathissa-Dathasiva
DynastyHouse of Moriya
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Dathopatissa I (Sinhala: පළමුවන දාඨෝපතිස්ස), also known as Dathasiva, was a King of the Anuradhapura Kingdom who reigned from 641 AD to 650 AD. His reign is defined by a fierce, decade-long civil war against Aggabodhi III and the heavy involvement of South Indian mercenary forces in Sri Lankan politics.

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