Sena I

Sena I
King of Anuradhapura
Reign846 – 866
PredecessorAggabodhi IX
SuccessorSena II
SpouseQueen Consort Samgha
DynastyHouse of Lambakanna II
FatherDappula III
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Sena I (Sinhala: පළමුවන​​ සේන) was a Sinhala king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom in Sri Lanka from 833 to 853 A.D. or 846 to 866 A.D. He was the second son of King Dappula III and succeeded his elder brother Aggabodhi IX in 833 A.D. His reign was marked by succession disputes, the assassination of a rival claimant, a major Pandyan invasion of Sri Lanka, political instability in Rohana, and the reorganisation of royal succession. Later he was succeeded by his nephew Sena II.

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