Vimaladharmasuriya I
Vimaladharmasuriya I, also known as Konappu Bandara, Dom Joan of Austria or Don Jhon Appuhamy, was a king of Sri Lanka. He ruled the country from 1590 to 1604. He was a late 16th-century to early 17th-century King of the Kandyan Kingdom, which was located in the central hills of the island of Sri Lanka. He successfully defeated the Portuguese in two major battles: in 1594, the battle of Danture and in 1602 the Battle of Balana.
| Vimaladharmasuria | |
|---|---|
| King of Kandy | |
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| 1590–1604 | |
| 1687 | |
| Predecessor | Rajasimha I |
| Successor | Senarat |
| Born | ? Sri Lanka |
| Died | 1604 Sri Lanka |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Kusmasana Devi (Dona Catherina) |
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| House | House of Dinajara |
| Father | Vijayasundara Bandara |