Anula of Anuradhapura
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Queen Anula of Anuradhapura (47 BC – 42 BC) was the first queen regnant in Sri Lankan history, as well as the first documented female head of state in Asia. Anula initially rose to power as a consort of King Chore Naga (also known as Coranaga and Mahanaga), son of King Valagambahu of Anuradhapura. However, in her five-year reign, she poisoned her way through at least four other husbands and consorts, causing her to govern Rajarata on her own eventually.[3][4] Queen Anula of Anuradhapura differs from another famous figure in Sri Lankan history, also named Anula. She is a different figure as she is King Devanampiyatissa's sister-in-law, the first woman in Sri Lanka to be ordained as a bikkhuni. The primary source for Anula's reign is the Mahavamsa, chapters 34 and 35.
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Anula | |
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Queen of Anuradhapura | |
Reign | 47 BC – 42 BC[1][2] |
Predecessor | Niliya |
Successor | Kutakanna Tissa |
Born | Kingdom of Anuradhapura |
Died | 42 BC Kingdom of Anuradhapura |
Consort | Chora Naga Kuda Tissa |
Religion | Buddhism |