Information

Name: Sinhalese-Portuguese War

Type: Event

Start: 1539

End: 1659

Children: Attempt to conquer Kandy, Campaign of Danture, Conquest of Sitawaka and Riagama Kingdoms, Danish intervention (Sri Lanka), Dutch intervention 1638-1658, Growth of the Sitawaka kingdom, Low intensity conflict of Portugal with Kandy, Portuguese conquest of the Jaffna kingdom, Protectorate on Kotte

event Sinhalese-Portuguese War: All Data

This page is about the data available for this event, the chronology of the event is available here.

Were a series of wars between the native kingdoms of modern-day Sri Lanka and the Portuguese Empire.

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Events Navigation: Sinhalese-Portuguese War

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Sinhalese-Portuguese War: video summary

1. Timeline of all fronts of the war

timeline iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Timeline of all the fronts of the war

2. Maximum Historical Extents during Events

Involving Nations

map_chart iconjaffna: Maximal extension of the nation during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconkotte: Maximal extension of the nation during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconkandy: Maximal extension of the nation during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconsri-lanka: Maximal extension of the nation during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconkingdom of sitawaka: Maximal extension of the nation during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

Involving Polities

map_chart iconTrincomalee: Maximal extension of the polity during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconKingdom of Kandy (Military Occupation): Maximal extension of the polity during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconDutch Ceylon: Maximal extension of the polity during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconPortuguese Ceylon: Maximal extension of the polity during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconPortugal (Military Occupation): Maximal extension of the polity during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconJaffna Kingdom (Portugal): Maximal extension of the polity during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconKingdom of Kandy (Portugal): Maximal extension of the polity during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconKingdom of Kotte (Portugal): Maximal extension of the polity during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconKingdom of Kandy: Maximal extension of the polity during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconKingdom of Sitawaka: Maximal extension of the polity during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconNikapitiya's Rebels: Maximal extension of the polity during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconJaffna Kingdom: Maximal extension of the polity during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

3. Lists and Timelines of Countries involved in the Event

list iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: List of nations involved in the event.

list iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: List of polities involved in the event.

timeline iconTimeline of polities involved in the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

timeline iconTimeline of nations involved in the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

4. Maps Comparing Territorial Boundaries Before and After the Event

Involving Nations

map_chart iconkingdom of sitawaka: comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconjaffna: comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconkotte: comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconkandy: comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconsri-lanka: comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

Involving Polities

map_chart iconKingdom of Sitawaka: comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconKingdom of Kotte: comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconKingdom of Kandy: comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconJaffna Kingdom: comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconJaffna Kingdom (Portugal): comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconPortuguese Ceylon: comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconDutch Ceylon: comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconDutch Coromandel: comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconKingdom of Sitawaka (Portugal): comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconKingdom of Kotte (Portugal): comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconPortuguese India: comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

map_chart iconKingdom of Raigama: comparison of the borders before and after the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

5. Monthly Summaries of Events

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent)

Involving Nations

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for denmark-norway

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for jaffna

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for kandy

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for kingdom of sitawaka

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for kotte

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for netherlands

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for portugal

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for spain

Involving Polities

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Dutch Ceylon

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Dutch Coromandel

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Jaffna Kingdom

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Jaffna Kingdom (Portugal)

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Kingdom of Kandy

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Kingdom of Kandy (Military Occupation)

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Kingdom of Kandy (Portugal)

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Kingdom of Kotte

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Kingdom of Kotte (Portugal)

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Kingdom of Raigama

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Kingdom of Sitawaka

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Kingdom of Sitawaka (Portugal)

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Nikapitiya's Rebels

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Portugal (Military Occupation)

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Portuguese Ceylon

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Portuguese India

summary iconSinhalese-Portuguese War: Summary of the Changes (Indian Subcontinent) for Trincomalee

6. Time Series of Territorial Changes

statistic iconTime Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

Involving Nations

statistic icondenmark-norway: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconkingdom of sitawaka: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconjaffna: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconkandy: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconspain: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconnetherlands: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconkotte: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconportugal: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

Involving Polities

statistic iconTrincomalee: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconKingdom of Kandy (Military Occupation): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconDutch Coromandel: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconDutch Ceylon: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconPortuguese Ceylon: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconJaffna Kingdom: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconKingdom of Kotte (Portugal): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconKingdom of Kandy: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconKingdom of Raigama: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconKingdom of Sitawaka: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconPortuguese India: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconNikapitiya's Rebels: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconPortugal (Military Occupation): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconKingdom of Kandy (Portugal): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconJaffna Kingdom (Portugal): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconKingdom of Sitawaka (Portugal): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconKingdom of Kotte: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

7. Time Series of Historical Population and Area

Involving Nations

statistic iconkingdom of sitawaka: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconkotte: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconportugal: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconspain: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconkandy: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconnetherlands: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic icondenmark-norway: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconjaffna: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

Involving Polities

statistic iconKingdom of Kotte (Portugal): time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconKingdom of Kandy: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconTrincomalee: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconDutch Coromandel: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconKingdom of Kandy (Military Occupation): time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconJaffna Kingdom (Portugal): time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconDutch Ceylon: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconPortugal (Military Occupation): time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconPortuguese Ceylon: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconKingdom of Kandy (Portugal): time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconKingdom of Kotte: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconJaffna Kingdom: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconKingdom of Sitawaka: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconNikapitiya's Rebels: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconPortuguese India: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconKingdom of Sitawaka (Portugal): time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

statistic iconKingdom of Raigama: time series of its population and area during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

8. Events Navigation - Explore All Territorial Changes

summary iconEvents Navigation (Duration 1 Year): Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation (Duration 10 Years): Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconRevolts Navigation: Sinhalese-Portuguese War

All Territorial Changes involving specific Nations

summary iconEvents Navigation: kingdom of sitawaka during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: kandy during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: sri-lanka during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: jaffna during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: kotte during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

All Territorial Changes involving specific Polities

summary iconEvents Navigation: Portuguese Ceylon during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Jaffna Kingdom (Portugal) during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Kandy (Portugal) during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Kotte (Portugal) during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Portugal (Military Occupation) during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Sitawaka (Portugal) during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Jaffna Kingdom during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Trincomalee during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Kandy (Military Occupation) during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Dutch Coromandel during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Dutch Ceylon during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Raigama during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Kotte during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Portuguese India during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Nikapitiya's Rebels during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Sitawaka during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Kandy during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War

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