Mittasena of Anuradhapura

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Mittasena
King of Anuradhapura
Reign	435 - 436
Predecessor	Chattagahaka Jantu
Successor	Pandu
Dynasty	House of Lambakanna I

Mittasena was King of Anuradhapura in the 5th century, whose reign lasted from 435 to 436. He succeeded Chattagahaka Jantu as King of Anuradhapura and was invaded by Pandu of The Six Dravidians. Mittasena was the last monarch of the House of Lambakanna I.

He had a reputation as a plunderer of crops from farmers. The chief minister of Chattagahaka Jantu orchestrated King Mittasena's acsesion. The Chief minister wanted to ascend the throne himself, but enthroned this noted plunderer first. King Mittasena was kept out of the sight of public. Chief Minister kept the administratonof the country in his hands. He must have thought that when prople came to know of the character of their King, they would drive him out. He must have further thought that people would offer the throne to the chief minister himself based on his record of good governanace.

People tolerated the unusual absence of their king from public events few times. Then they rose up and demanded to see their king. The Chief minister had to show the king and allow King Mittasena some liberty.

King Mittasena was said to be devoted to acts of piety.

Within one year of his acsesion, six Tamil chiefs invded Sri Lanka with an army. Head of them being Pandu. King Mittasena was defeated and slain in the battlefield.

He was succeeded by King Pandu of The Six Dravidians.

References

Outlines of Ceylon History - Donald Obeysekera

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Regnal titles
Mittasena of Anuradhapura House of Lambakanna I Born: ? ?
Preceded by Chattagahaka Jantu	King of Anuradhapura 435–436	Succeeded by Pandu

v t e Monarchs of the Anuradhapura Kingdom
House of Vijaya (477 BC–237 BC, 215 BC–205 BC)	Pandukabhaya (437 BC–367 BC) Mutasiva (367 BC–307 BC) Devanampiya Tissa (307 BC–267 BC) Uttiya (267 BC–257 BC) Mahasiva (257 BC–247 BC) Suratissa (247 BC–237 BC) Asela (215 BC–205 BC)
Chola invaders (237 BC–215 BC, 205 BC–161 BC)	Sena and Guttika (237 BC–215 BC) Ellalan (205 BC–161 BC)
House of Vijaya (161 BC–103 BC)	Dutugamunu (161 BC–137 BC) Saddha Tissa (137 BC–119 BC) Thulatthana (119 BC–119 BC) Lanja Tissa (119 BC–109 BC) Khallata Naga (109 BC–104 BC) Valagamba (104 BC–103 BC)
The Five Dravidians (103 BC–89 BC)	Pulahatta (103 BC–100 BC) Bahiya (100 BC–98 BC) Panya Mara (98 BC–91 BC) Pilaya Mara (91 BC–90 BC) Dathika (90 BC–88 BC)
House of Vijaya (89 BC–66 AD)	Valagamba (104 BC–103 BC) Mahakuli Mahatissa (76 BC–62 BC) Chora Naga (62 BC–50 BC) Kuda Tissa (50 BC–47 BC) Siva I (47 BC–47 BC) Vatuka (47 BC–47 BC) Darubhatika Tissa (47 BC–47 BC) Niliya (47 BC–47 BC) Anula (47 BC–42 BC) Kutakanna Tissa (42 BC–20 BC) Bhatikabhaya Abhaya (20 BC–9 AD) Mahadathika Mahanaga (9–21) Amandagamani Abhaya (21–30) Kanirajanu Tissa (30–33) Chulabhaya (33–35) Sivali (35–35) Interregnum (35–38) Ilanaga (38–44) Chandamukha (44–52) Yassalalaka Tissa (52–60) Subharaja (60–66)
House of Lambakanna I (66–436)	Vasabha (66–110) Vankanasika Tissa (110–113) Gajabahu I (113–135) Mahallaka Naga (135–141) Bhatika Tissa (141–165) Kanittha Tissa (165–193) Cula Naga (193–195) Kuda Naga (195–196) Siri Naga I (196–215) Voharika Tissa (215–237) Abhaya Naga (237–245) Siri Naga II (245–247) Vijaya Kumara (247–248) Sangha Tissa I (248–252) Siri Sangha Bodhi I (252–254) Gothabhaya (254–267) Jettha Tissa I (267–277) Mahasena (277–304) Sirimeghavanna (304–332) Jettha Tissa II (332–341) Buddhadasa (341–370) Upatissa I (370–412) Mahanama (412–434) Soththisena (434–434) Chattagahaka Jantu (434–435) Mittasena (435–436)
The Six Dravidians (436–463)	Pandu (436–441) Parindu (441–441) Khudda Parinda (441–447) Tiritara (447–447) Dathiya (447–450) Pithiya (450–452)
House of Moriya (463–691)	Dhatusena (463–479) Kashyapa I (479–497) Moggallana I (497–515) Kumara Dhatusena (515–524) Kittisena (524–524) Siva II (524–525) Upatissa II (525–526) Silakala Ambosamanera (526–539) Dathappabhuti (539–540) Moggallana II (540–560) Kittisiri Meghavanna (560–561) Maha Naga (561–564) Aggabodhi I (564–598) Aggabodhi II (598–608) Sangha Tissa II (608–608) Moggallana III (608–614) Silameghavanna (614–623) Aggabodhi III (623–623) Jettha Tissa III (623–624) Aggabodhi III (624–640) Dathopa Tissa I (640–652) Kassapa II (652–661) Dappula I (661–664) Dathopa Tissa II (664–673) Aggabodhi IV (673–689) Unhanagara Hatthadatha (691–691)
House of Lambakanna II (691–1017)	Manavanna (691–726) Aggabodhi V (726–732) Kassapa III (732–738) Mahinda I (738–741) Aggabodhi VI (741–781) Aggabodhi VII (781–787) Mahinda II (787–807) Dappula II (807–812) Mahinda III (812–816) Aggabodhi VIII (816–827) Dappula III (827–843) Aggabodhi IX (843–846) Sena I (846–866) Sena II (866–901) Udaya I (901–912) Kassapa IV (912–929) Kassapa V (929–939) Dappula IV (939–940) Dappula V (940–952) Udaya II (952–955) Sena III (955–964) Udaya III (964–972) Sena IV (972–975) Mahinda IV (975–991) Sena V (991–1001) Mahinda V (1001–1017)
Italics indicate regent.