Don Constantine

King of Jaffna
Dom Constantino
King of Jaffna
Reign1619 - 1624
PredecessorCankili II
SuccessorMonarchy ended
Filipe de Oliveira
as Captain-major

Dom Constantino was the child Portuguese puppet and last titular King of Jaffna in the 17th century, whose reign lasted from 1619 to 1624. He succeeded Cankili II. With the conquest of the Jaffna kingdom and the end of the monarch Dom Constantino was succeeded by Filipe de Oliveira, as Captain-major.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jaffna and its crown jewels". The Nation.lk. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
Don Constantine
Portuguese puppet
Born: ? ? Died: ? ?
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Cankili II
King of Jaffna
1619–1624
Succeeded by
Monarchy ended
Filipe de Oliveira
as Captain-major
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Monarchs of the Jaffna kingdom
Eastern Ganga dynasty
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Tambralinga
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Aryacakravarti dynasty
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(1450–67)Aryacakravarti dynasty
(1467–1619)
Portuguese puppet
(1619–24)
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