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Sena8

Person

King Sena V of Sri Lanka, son of Mahinda IV by a Kāliṅga princess, who came to the throne at age twelve, was forced to flee his own general of the same name before making peace with him, and died of excessive drinking.

Son of Mahinda IV and king of Sri Lanka (Sena V 972-81 A.C.). His mother was a Kāliṅga princess. He came to the throne at the age of twelve. His senāpati was also called Sena (see Sena 7), and for some time the king had to live in Rohaṇa from fear of Sena. However, later he made peace, and married Sena’s daughter and had a son, Kassapa. The king drank much, and died of digestive trouble in the tenth year of his reign. Cv.liv.57-72.

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