Parakramabahu VI

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Parakramabahu VI was a 15th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying much of the island and presiding over a flourishing period of literature and trade.

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Parakramabahu VI canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Kotte
Sri Lankan monarch
historical figure
associatedWith Kotte Kingdom
linked to: Kingdom of Kotte
capital Kotte
century 15th century
country Sri Lanka
culturalImpact growth of Buddhist literary tradition
revival of classical Sinhala poetry
dynasty House of Kotte
linked to: Kingdom of Kotte
era Kotte period
linked to: Kingdom of Kotte
father Vira Alakesvara
floruit mid-15th century
governmentForm monarchy
knownFor patronage of literature
political stability in Kotte
promotion of trade
unifying much of Sri Lanka
languageOfCourt Sinhala
legacy last Sri Lankan king to rule over a largely unified island
notableEvent consolidation of Kotte as major power in Sri Lanka
patronOf Buddhist scholarship
Sinhala literature
temple construction
policy development of irrigation works
encouragement of agriculture
predecessor Vira Alakesvara
promoted diplomatic relations with Ming China
diplomatic relations with South India
maritime trade
regionRuled Lanka
linked to: Sri Lanka
reignEnd 1467
reignStart 1412
religion Buddhism
seatOfPower Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
strengthened centralized royal authority
successor Jayavira Parakramabahu
supported Buddhist monasteries
poets and scholars
territorialControl parts of central Sri Lanka
parts of southern Sri Lanka
western Sri Lanka
linked to: Western Sri Lanka
title Emperor of Lanka
linked to: King of Lanka

King of Kotte
linked to: Kingdom of Kotte

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Kingdom of Kotte foundedBy Parakramabahu VI
Kingdom of Kotte notableRuler Parakramabahu VI
Kotte associatedWith Parakramabahu VI