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Lilavati of Polonnaruwa

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Sri Lankan Queen

Historical FiguresLived 1150 to 1201 · aged 51
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Lilavati reigned as Queen of Polonnaruwa in 1197-1200, 1209-1210, and 1211-1212. She was the fourth woman in Sri Lankan history to rule as sovereign in her own right. Lilavati rose to prominence as the wife of Parakramabahu I, king of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa.

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Lilavati reigned as Queen of Polonnaruwa in 1197-1200, 1209-1210, and 1211-1212. She was the fourth woman in Sri Lankan history to rule as sovereign in her own right. Lilavati rose to prominence as the wife of Parakramabahu I, king of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa. Being of royal descent herself, she then ruled as sole monarch on three occasions in the near-anarchy following Parakramabahu's death, with the backing of various generals. The primary source for her life is the Culavamsa, specifically chapter LXXX.

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Lived 1150 to 1201 · aged 51
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