Vimaladharmasuriya II

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:alliance With the British
With local rulers
gptkbp:artistic_influence Patron of arts and architecture
gptkbp:birth_date 1649
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Kandy
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Kandy
gptkbp:commander Defended against invasions
gptkbp:court gptkb:Royal_court_of_Kandy
gptkbp:cultural_contribution Promotion of Buddhism
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Kandy_Esala_Perahera
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:statue
gptkbp:cultural_practices With neighboring kingdoms
gptkbp:cultural_representation Symbol of Kandy's heritage
gptkbp:cultural_significance Influence on Sri Lankan culture
gptkbp:death_date 1707
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:House_of_Kandy
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Agricultural development
Trade with India
With the Portuguese
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Kandy
gptkbp:education Promotion of education
gptkbp:era Early Modern Period
gptkbp:father gptkb:Rajasinghe_II
gptkbp:historical_analysis Subject of academic studies
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial era in Sri Lanka
gptkbp:historical_documentation Records of his reign
Royal edicts
gptkbp:historical_figure Contemporaries in Kandy
gptkbp:historical_impact Influence on modern Sri Lanka
gptkbp:historical_period 17th Century
gptkbp:historical_role Key figure in Kandy's history
gptkbp:historical_significance Unification of Sri Lanka
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vimaladharmasuriya II
gptkbp:influence Sri Lankan history
gptkbp:known_for Strengthening the Kingdom of Kandy
gptkbp:language Sinhala
gptkbp:legacy Resilience of Kandy
Strengthened Kandy's position
gptkbp:military_strategy Against the Dutch
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Queen_of_Kandy
gptkbp:narrative_style Chronicled in Sri Lankan history
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Kandy_Perahera
Construction of the Temple of the Tooth
gptkbp:political_position Maintained during his reign
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Vimaladharmasuriya_I
gptkbp:reign_end 1707
gptkbp:reign_start 1687
gptkbp:relationship Local chieftains
gptkbp:religion gptkb:temple
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Princess_of_Jaffna
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sri_Vira_Parakramabahu
gptkbp:tactics Diplomacy with European powers
gptkbp:title gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:tradition Support for Buddhist institutions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kandyan_Kingdom
gptkb:Sri_Vikrama_Rajasinha
gptkb:Vimaladharmasuriya_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4