Senarath Adahasin was king of the Kingdom of Kandy from 1604 to 1635. He is said to be the successor to king Wimaladharmasuriya I of Kandy . However first-hand accounts are not available concerning what happened after the death of Vimaladharmasuriya I. According to most sources, he is said to be a cousin or brother of Vimaladharmasuriya. He was not a legitimate ruler hence he married not only the deceased king's widow Dona Katherina but also her two daughters, to legitimize his claim to the throne.
5-562: He did not possess the qualities of a king and during his time Portuguese forces laid waste to Kandyan territory in frequent invasions, which he could not effectively repulse. Several rebellions rose against him during his reign to quell those he aligned with the Portuguese. Many of his military campaigns failed except for the Battle of Randenivela , the success of which was however largely due to Prince Dewarajasinghe , his youngest son. When
10-476: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Battle of Randeniwela The Battle of Randeniwela was fought on 25 August 1630 in the Sinhalese–Portuguese War . It was fought between Portuguese Empire and King Senarth's youngest son Prince Maha Astana , who would later become Rajasinghe II against Portuguese forces commanded by then Governor Constantinu De Sá de Noronha . It
15-411: The night, against which it was impossible for the Portuguese to erect any protection. Into the bargain the torrential rain that poured down drenched the Portuguese army for several hours rendering the gunpowder and matches of their arquebuses useless. Dom Cosmo, one of the four Lascarin captains who eventually rebelled against the Portuguese, is said to have begun the native revolt by 'striking off
20-445: The time came for him to divide his kingdom between his two stepsons & his biological son, he tricked the other two & made Rajasinghe II (his biological son) inherit the main part of his kingdom including Kandy. His two stepsons died shortly afterward - some say Senerath was responsible for this elimination of potential heirs. Rajasinghe II thus became the sole heir to his kingdom. This Sri Lankan history -related article
25-480: Was fought at Randeniwela near Wellawaya , a place close to the town of Badulla . The battle broke off when Constantino de Sá launched the invasion via Badulla . The Portuguese army suffered a complete rout subsequent to a mass defection by its Lascarin (local militia) contingent. At Randeniwela the entire Lascarin contingent joined the Kandyan forces. This was followed by a rain of arrows and bullets, in
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