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Name: Vanni Chieftaincies

Type: Polity

Start: 1233 AD

End: 1325 AD

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The emergance of these chieftaincies were a direct result of the breakdown of central authority and the collapse of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa in the 13th century, as well as the establishment of the Jaffna Kingdom in the Jaffna Peninsula.

Establishment

  • January 1233: The emergance of these chieftaincies were a direct result of the breakdown of central authority and the collapse of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa in the 13th century, as well as the establishment of the Jaffna Kingdom in the Jaffna Peninsula.

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    1. Events

  • January 1259: Sri Lanka was invaded by Pandya ruler Jatavarman Sundara I in 1258.

  • January 1310: Northern Sri Lanka remained under Pandya control until c. 1308-09 CE.

    • Disestablishment

  • January 1326: The Vanni Chieftaincies are inglobated into the Jaffna Kingdom.

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