1173Parakramabahu I's Victory Against the Chola Empire

Sinhalese king Parakramabahu the Great gains a decisive vict...
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⚔️ Chola Conquest of Pandyan Kingdom and Invasion of Lanka

Parantaka I of the Chola dynasty drives out the Pandyan from southern India into Lanka (now Sri Lanka), which he also eventually conquers.
Chola Conquest of Pandyan Kingdom and Invasion of Lanka (910)
Chola DynastySouth IndiaConquestMedieval IndiaImperialismWarfareTamil Nadu
IndiaIndiaSri LankaSri Lanka

⚔️ Pandyan Civil War Begins

Political disputes within the Pandya Empire sparks the decade-long Pandyan Civil War.
Pandyan Civil War Begins (1169)
Civil WarSouth IndiaMiddle AgesPolitical InstabilityDynastic ConflictWarfareRegional Conflict
IndiaIndia

⚔️ Sinhalese Sack Madurai

The Pandyan city of Madurai is sacked by the Sinhalese army due to an attempt to drive off the rival throne claimant, Kulasekara Pandyan.
Sinhalese Sack Madurai (1172)
Middle AgesSouth IndiaMilitary ConflictInvasionSackPolitical Intrigue
Sri LankaSri LankaIndiaIndia

⚔️ Parakramabahu I's Victory Against the Chola Empire

Sinhalese king Parakramabahu the Great gains a decisive victory by invading the Chola Empire as an ally of the Pandyas in the Pandyan Civil War.
Parakramabahu I's Victory Against the Chola Empire (1173)
Military HistoryChola EmpireSri Lankan HistoryWarfareInvasionCivil WarParakramabahu IMiddle Ages
Sri LankaSri LankaIndiaIndia

⚔️ Parakramabahu's Invasion of Burma

Parakramabahu the Great conducts a large-scale raid on Burma, after a ship transporting a Sinhalese princess to the Khmer Empire is attacked by Burmese naval fleets.
Parakramabahu's Invasion of Burma (1181)
Middle AgesMilitary HistorySri Lankan HistoryNaval WarfareRaidDiplomacyParakramabahu I
Sri LankaSri Lanka

⚔️ Pandyan Invasion of Eastern India and Sri Lanka

Pandayan Emperor Jatavarman Sundara I invades Eastern India and northern Sri Lanka.
Pandyan Invasion of Eastern India and Sri Lanka (1258)
Medieval IndiaWarfareMilitary CampaignInvasionsTamil Nadu
IndiaIndiaSri LankaSri Lanka