Manavanna of Anuradhapura
| Manavamma මානවම්ම | |||||
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| King of Anuradhapura | |||||
| Reign | 684 A.D. - 718 A.D. | ||||
| Predecessor | Unhanagara Hatthadatha | ||||
| Successor | Aggabodhi V | ||||
| Issue | Aggabodhi V Kassapa III Mahinda I | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Lambakanna II | ||||
| Father | Kassapa II of Anuradhapura | ||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||
Manavamma (Sinhala: මානවම්ම, [maːnəʋammə]), also known as Manavarman in Indian sources, was king of Anuradhapura from 684 AD to 718 AD. Considered an important monarch of the Anuradhapura kingdom, he is known for concluding almost half a century of anarchy and ushering an era of prosperity within the nation.
As a king, Manavamma ended the long civil strife and warfare which had rampaged the country and its populous. This period was somewhat like The War of the Roses in England due to the fact that it was fought between the Lambakarna and Moriyan dynasties. Manawanna was also the first king who took the title Sēnāḍipati (Become head of army by consent and become true essence of power of an army) in his monarchial name.