Jettha Tissa I of Anuradhapura

Jettha Tissa I (267–277)[1] was the eldest son of Gothabhaya and brother of Mahasena. The live chronicle of Sri Lanka - Mahavamsa describes Jettha Tissa I as a cruel person and states that he, immediately after his father’s death, had all of his father’s court ministers killed and spiked their bodies around the pyre.[2]

Jettha Tissa I
King of Anuradhapura
Reign	267 – 277
Predecessor	Gothabhaya
Successor	Mahasena
Father	Gothabhaya

Works

The king added more stories to the Lovamahapaya constructed by King Dutugamunu, turning it into a seven story building.[2] and renovated the stupa in Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya.

References

"Chronological List of Rulers of Ancient Sri Lanka". Amazing Lanka. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
"The Mahavamsa". The Mahavamsa.org. Retrieved 2 May 2012.

External links

Regnal titles
Jettha Tissa I of Anuradhapura House of Lambakanna I
Preceded by Gothabhaya	King of Anuradhapura 267-277	Succeeded by Mahasena

Monarchs of the Anuradhapura Kingdom
House of Vijaya (477 BC–237 BC, 215 BC–205 BC)	Pandukabhaya (437 BC–367 BC) Mutasiva (367 BC–307 BC) Devanampiya Tissa (307 BC–267 BC) Uttiya (267 BC–257 BC) Mahasiva (257 BC–247 BC) Suratissa (247 BC–237 BC) Asela (215 BC–205 BC)
Chola invaders (237 BC–215 BC, 205 BC–161 BC)	Sena and Guttika (237 BC–215 BC) Ellalan (205 BC–161 BC)
House of Vijaya (161 BC–103 BC)	Dutugamunu (161 BC–137 BC) Saddha Tissa (137 BC–119 BC) Thulatthana (119 BC–119 BC) Lanja Tissa (119 BC–109 BC) Khallata Naga (109 BC–104 BC) Valagamba (104 BC–103 BC)
The Five Dravidians (103 BC–89 BC)	Pulahatta (103 BC–100 BC) Bahiya (100 BC–98 BC) Panya Mara (98 BC–91 BC) Pilaya Mara (91 BC–90 BC) Dathika (90 BC–88 BC)
House of Vijaya (89 BC–66 AD)	Valagamba (88 BC–77 BC) Mahakuli Mahatissa (76 BC–62 BC) Chora Naga (62 BC–50 BC) Kuda Tissa (50 BC–47 BC) Siva I (47 BC–47 BC) Vatuka (47 BC–47 BC) Darubhatika Tissa (47 BC–47 BC) Niliya (47 BC–47 BC) Anula (47 BC–42 BC) Kutakanna Tissa (42 BC–20 BC) Bhatikabhaya Abhaya (20 BC–9 AD) Mahadathika Mahanaga (9–21) Amandagamani Abhaya (21–30) Kanirajanu Tissa (30–33) Chulabhaya (33–35) Sivali (35–35) Interregnum (35–38) Ilanaga (38–44) Chandamukha (44–52) Yassalalaka Tissa (52–60) Subharaja (60–66)
House of Lambakanna I (66–436)	Vasabha (66–110) Vankanasika Tissa (110–113) Gajabahu I (113–135) Mahallaka Naga (135–141) Bhatika Tissa (141–165) Kanittha Tissa (165–193) Cula Naga (193–195) Kuda Naga (195–196) Siri Naga I (196–215) Voharika Tissa (215–237) Abhaya Naga (237–245) Siri Naga II (245–247) Vijaya Kumara (247–248) Sangha Tissa I (248–252) Siri Sangha Bodhi I (252–254) Gothabhaya (254–267) Jettha Tissa I (267–277) Mahasena (277–304) Sirimeghavanna (304–332) Jettha Tissa II (332–341) Buddhadasa (341–370) Upatissa I (370–412) Mahanama (412–434) Soththisena (434–434) Chattagahaka Jantu (434–435) Mittasena (435–436)
The Six Dravidians (436–463)	Pandu (436–441) Parindu (441–441) Khudda Parinda (441–447) Tiritara (447–447) Dathiya (447–450) Pithiya (450–452)
House of Moriya (463–691)	Dhatusena (455–473) Kashyapa I (473–497) Moggallana I (497–515) Kumara Dhatusena (515–524) Kittisena (524–524) Siva II (524–525) Upatissa II (525–526) Silakala Ambosamanera (526–539) Dathappabhuti (539–540) Moggallana II (540–560) Kittisiri Meghavanna (560–561) Maha Naga (561–564) Aggabodhi I (564–598) Aggabodhi II (598–608) Sangha Tissa II (608–608) Moggallana III (608–614) Silameghavanna (614–623) Aggabodhi III (623–623) Jettha Tissa III (623–624) Aggabodhi III (624–640) Dathopa Tissa I (640–652) Kassapa II (652–661) Dappula I (661–664) Dathopa Tissa II (664–673) Aggabodhi IV (673–689) Unhanagara Hatthadatha (691–691)
House of Lambakanna II (691–1017)	Manavanna (691–726) Aggabodhi V (726–732) Kassapa III (732–738) Mahinda I (738–741) Aggabodhi VI (741–781) Aggabodhi VII (781–787) Mahinda II (787–807) Dappula II (807–812) Mahinda III (812–816) Aggabodhi VIII (816–827) Dappula III (827–843) Aggabodhi IX (843–846) Sena I (846–866) Sena II (866–901) Udaya I (901–912) Kassapa IV (912–929) Kassapa V (929–939) Dappula IV (939–940) Dappula V (940–952) Udaya II (952–955) Sena III (955–964) Udaya III (964–972) Sena IV (972–975) Mahinda IV (975–991) Sena V (991–1001) Mahinda V (1001–1017)
Italics indicate regent.

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