Jaffna Kingdom

Jaffna Kingdom was a state in Tamil south and Sri Lanka (South Asia) that lasted from c. 1215 to 1619 CE, about 404 years. Its people spoke Dravidian languages (Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam).

A Tamil kingdom of northern Sri Lanka, ruled by the Aryacakravarti dynasty from Nallur and enriched by pearl fishing. The Portuguese conquered it in 1619.

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Facts

Dates

c. 1215 to 1619 CE

Duration

404 years

Type

State

Region

Tamil south and Sri Lanka, South Asia

Language family

Dravidian

Capital

Nallur

Became

• Portuguese Ceylon 1505 to 1658 CE

Events in South Asia during its time

• 1398 Timur sacks Delhi
• 1498 Vasco da Gama reaches Calicut
• 1526 First Battle of Panipat
• 1565 Battle of Talikota

Neighbours in South Asia

• Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE
• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE
• Ahom Kingdom 1228 to 1826 CE
• Kingdom of Mysore c. 1399 to 1950 CE
• Kingdom of Kandy 1469 to 1815 CE
• Delhi Sultanate 1206 to 1526 CE
• Hoysala Empire c. 1026 to 1343 CE
• Vijayanagara Empire 1336 to 1646 CE
• Bengal Sultanate 1352 to 1576 CE
• Bahmani Sultanate 1347 to 1527 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East

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