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Sovereignempire

Portuguese Ceylon

1505 CE – 1658 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
1505 CE – 1658 CE
Duration
153 years
Known Periods
10
Data Confidence
Medium

Historical Periods

Portuguese Ceylon (1507–1533)

1507 CE – 1533 CE

medium
Area: 49,877 km²

Portuguese Ceylon (1534–1551)

1534 CE – 1551 CE

medium
Area: 49,905 km²

Portuguese Ceylon (1552–1555)

1552 CE – 1555 CE

medium
Area: 49,877 km²

Portuguese Ceylon (1556–1571)

1556 CE – 1571 CE

medium
Area: 49,905 km²

Portuguese Ceylon (1572–1578)

1572 CE – 1578 CE

medium
Area: 49,877 km²

Portuguese Ceylon (1579–1581)

1579 CE – 1581 CE

medium
Area: 49,905 km²

Portuguese Ceylon (1582–1594)

1582 CE – 1594 CE

medium
Area: 49,762 km²

Portuguese Ceylon (1595–1599)

1595 CE – 1599 CE

medium
Area: 61,137 km²

Portuguese Ceylon (1600–1608)

1600 CE – 1608 CE

medium
Area: 54,348 km²

Portuguese Ceylon (1609–1611)

1609 CE – 1611 CE

medium
Area: 54,319 km²

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