Kingdom of Jaffna

GPTKB entity

Statements (101)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_region
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Yazhpanam_Kingdom
gptkb:Jaffna_Kingdom
gptkbp:area approximately 4,000 km²
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Nallur
gptkbp:conqueredBy Portuguese Empire
gptkbp:currency Setu coins
gptkbp:dissolved 1619
gptkbp:ethnicGroup gptkb:Sri_Lankan_Tamils
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Aryacakravarti_dynasty
gptkbp:foundedIn 13th century
gptkbp:governmentType gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:homeport gptkb:Mathottam
gptkb:Urukathurai_(Kayts)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kingdom of Jaffna
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Northern_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Portuguese_conquest_of_Jaffna
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:butter
gptkb:cinnamon
gptkb:fish
gptkb:jade
gptkb:jewelry
gptkb:livestock
gptkb:milk
gptkb:oil
gptkb:perfume
gptkb:rice
gptkb:salt
gptkb:silk
gptkb:spice
gptkb:sugar
gptkb:bamboo
gptkb:sesame
gptkb:cheese
gptkb:tobacco
coral reef
indigo
ivory
lacquer
textiles
wood
camels
cloves
cotton
eggs
elephants
fruits
hemp
horses
incense
mace
spices
vegetables
goats
coconut
linen
poultry
wool
dye
nutmeg
frankincense
ginger
myrrh
sandalwood
cowrie shells
pearls
rubies
sapphires
camphor
medicinal herbs
opium
saffron
tamarind
areca nut
betel leaves
cardamom
ghee
turmeric
salted fish
rattan
ambergris
buffaloes
conch shells
chank shells
palmyra products
tortoise shell
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Cankili_I
gptkb:Cankili_II
gptkb:Sangiliyan
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:Nallur_Kandaswamy_temple
gptkb:Nagadeepa_Purana_Vihara
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Tamil
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Chola_Empire
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Portuguese_Ceylon
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Nandi_(bull)
gptkbp:tradedOn gptkb:South_India
Arab traders
Chinese traders
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Portuguese_Ceylon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6