Portuguese Ceylon (Portuguese: Ceilão Português, Sinhala: පෘතුගීසි ලංකාව Puruthugisi Lankawa, Tamil: போர்த்துக்கேய இலங்கை Porthukeya Ilankai) is the name given to the territory on Ceylon, modern-day Sri Lanka, controlled by the Portuguese Empire between 1597 and 1658.
Portuguese presence in the island lasted from 1505 to 1658. Their arrival was largely accidental, and the Portuguese sought control of commerce, rather than territory. The Portuguese were later drawn into the internal politics of the island with the political upheaval of the Wijayaba Kollaya, and used these internal divisions to their advantage during the Sinhalese–Portuguese War, first in an attempt to control the production of valuable cinnamon and later of the entire island. Direct Portuguese rule did not begin until after the death of Dharmapala of Kotte, who died without an heir, and had bequeathed the Kingdom of Kotte to the Portuguese monarch in 1580.[2] That allowed the Portuguese sufficient claim to the Kingdom of Kotte upon Dharmapala's death in 1597. Portuguese rule began with much resistance by the local population.[3]
Eventually, the Kingdom of Kandy sought help from the Dutch East India Company, with whom they initially entered into agreement. After the collapse of the Iberian economy in 1627, the Dutch–Portuguese War saw the Dutch conquest of most of Portugal's Asian colonies – Ceylon included, between 1638 and 1658. Nevertheless, elements of Portuguese culture from this colonial period remain in Sri Lanka.
Arrival and establishment of the Portuguese (1505–1543)
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Portuguese knew Sri Lanka by the name ''Seylan''. In 1505 King of Portugal instructed General Dom Francisco de Almeida to find the island of ''Seylan'' when he was appointed as the emperor of the East by the Portuguese. When the Portuguese were trying to establish relations with Ceylon, Dom Lourenco de Almeida, son of Dom Francisco de Almeida, and others arrived by chance in 1505 AD. So, the first contact between Sri Lanka and the Portuguese was established by Dom Lourenço de Almeida in 1505. It was largely accidental and it wasn't until 12 years later that the Portuguese sought to establish a fortified trading settlement.[4]
The Kingdom of Kotte as a Portuguese entrance (1543–1597)
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Direct Portuguese rule began after the death of Dharmapala of Kotte who bequeathed the Kingdom of Kotte to the Portuguese monarch.[5] By 1600 the Portuguese had consolidated the main centers of rebellion, the Kelani and Kalu ganga basins, leaving the border regions to Sinhalese resistance.[6]
^Ceylon and the Portuguese, 1505–1658 (1920). Author: Pieris, P. E. (Paulus Edward), 1874–; Naish, Richard Bryant, 1891– Subject: Sri Lanka – History p.140
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Portuguese Ceylon Portuguese Ceilao Portugues Sinhala ප ත ග ස ල ක ව Puruthugisi Lankawa Tamil ப ர த த க க ய இலங க Porthukeya Ilankai is the name given to the territory on Ceylon modern day Sri Lanka controlled by the Portuguese Empire between 1597 and 1658 Portuguese CeylonCeilao Portugues Portuguese ප ත ග ස ල ක ව Sinhalese ப ர த த க க ய இலங க Tamil 1597 1 1658Flag Coat of arms After the death of King Dharmapala 1597 Portuguese Ceylon at its greatest extent 1594 1619StatusColony of PortugalCapitalColomboCommon languagesPortuguese official SinhaleseTamilReligionRoman CatholicismKing of Portugal 1597 1598Philip I 1598 1621Philip II 1621 1640Philip III 1640 1656John IV 1656 1658Afonso VICaptain General 1597 1614Jeronimo de Azevedo 1656 1658Antonio de Amaral de MenesesHistorical eraColonialism Portuguese arrival1505 Death of Dharmapala of Kotte27 May 1597 1 Luso Kandyan Treaty1633 Surrender of JaffnaJune 1658Preceded by Succeeded byKingdom of KotteKingdom of Jaffna Dutch CeylonPortuguese presence in the island lasted from 1505 to 1658 Their arrival was largely accidental and the Portuguese sought control of commerce rather than territory The Portuguese were later drawn into the internal politics of the island with the political upheaval of the Wijayaba Kollaya and used these internal divisions to their advantage during the Sinhalese Portuguese War first in an attempt to control the production of valuable cinnamon and later of the entire island Direct Portuguese rule did not begin until after the death of Dharmapala of Kotte who died without an heir and had bequeathed the Kingdom of Kotte to the Portuguese monarch in 1580 2 That allowed the Portuguese sufficient claim to the Kingdom of Kotte upon Dharmapala s death in 1597 Portuguese rule began with much resistance by the local population 3 Eventually the Kingdom of Kandy sought help from the Dutch East India Company with whom they initially entered into agreement After the collapse of the Iberian economy in 1627 the Dutch Portuguese War saw the Dutch conquest of most of Portugal s Asian colonies Ceylon included between 1638 and 1658 Nevertheless elements of Portuguese culture from this colonial period remain in Sri Lanka Contents 1 History 1 1 Arrival and establishment of the Portuguese 1505 1543 1 2 The Kingdom of Kotte as a Portuguese entrance 1543 1597 1 3 Annexation of Kotte and war with Kandy 1597 1 4 Conquest of Jaffna 1619 1 5 Dutch conquest 1638 1658 1 6 Political cities and their kings in srilanka when the arival of portugese 2 Administration 2 1 Administrative structure 2 2 Administrative divisions 2 3 Taxation 2 4 Military 2 5 Demographics and ethnicities 3 Economy 4 Legacy 5 Food 6 Language 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditArrival and establishment of the Portuguese 1505 1543 Edit This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it May 2022 Portuguese knew Sri Lanka by the name Seylan In 1505 King of Portugal instructed General Dom Francisco de Almeida to find the island of Seylan when he was appointed as the emperor of the East by the Portuguese When the Portuguese were trying to establish relations with Ceylon Dom Lourenco de Almeida son of Dom Francisco de Almeida and others arrived by chance in 1505 AD So the first contact between Sri Lanka and the Portuguese was established by Dom Lourenco de Almeida in 1505 It was largely accidental and it wasn t until 12 years later that the Portuguese sought to establish a fortified trading settlement 4 The Kingdom of Kotte as a Portuguese entrance 1543 1597 Edit Main article Sinhalese Portuguese War This section is empty You can help by adding to it October 2019 Annexation of Kotte and war with Kandy 1597 Edit Main article Campaign of Danture This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it October 2019 Direct Portuguese rule began after the death of Dharmapala of Kotte who bequeathed the Kingdom of Kotte to the Portuguese monarch 5 By 1600 the Portuguese had consolidated the main centers of rebellion the Kelani and Kalu ganga basins leaving the border regions to Sinhalese resistance 6 Conquest of Jaffna 1619 Edit Main article Portuguese conquest of the Jaffna kingdom This section is empty You can help by adding to it October 2019 Dutch conquest 1638 1658 Edit Main article Dutch Portuguese War This section is empty You can help by adding to it October 2019 Political cities and their kings in srilanka when the arival of portugese Edit Main article Kotte 8th veeraparakramabahu kandy senasammatha vikramabahu jaffna pararajasekram This section is empty You can help by adding to it January 2023 Administration EditAdministrative structure Edit Main article List of Captains of Portuguese CeylonMain article List of Captain majors of Portuguese CeylonMain article List of Governors of Portuguese Ceylon This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it October 2019 Administrative divisions Edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it October 2019 Taxation Edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it October 2019 Military Edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it October 2019 Demographics and ethnicities Edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it October 2019 Economy EditCinnamon and black pepper were main spices exported by Portuguese Legacy EditThis section is empty You can help by adding to it October 2019 Food EditThere are many foods of Portuguese influence that are still popular in Sri Lanka For example lingus and pastries Language EditSinhala words for certain types of Western attire furniture food amp drink are derived from the Portuguese Some examples are below Sinhala Word Meaning Portuguese WordMesaya Table Mesa Table Almaariya Cupboard Armario Cupboard Kurusaya Cross Crus Cross Toppiya Hat Topo Hat Kamisaya Shirt Camiseta Shirt Kalisama Trousers Calcao Trousers Sapaththuwa Shoe Sapato Shoe Sidaadiya City Cidade City Bebadda colloq Drunkard Bebado drunkard Iskole School Escola School Click here for more examples See also EditPortuguese India Dutch Ceylon British Ceylon Sinhalese Portuguese WarReferences Edit Ceylon and the Portuguese 1505 1658 1920 Author Pieris P E Paulus Edward 1874 Naish Richard Bryant 1891 Subject Sri Lanka History p 140 De Silva 1981 p 114 De Silva 1981 p 100 De Silva 1981 p 100 De Silva 1981 p 114 De Silva 1981 p 115 De Silva K M 1981 A History of Sri Lanka India University of California Press ISBN 0 520 04320 0 C Gaston Pereira Kandy fights the Portuguese Sri Lanka Vijitha Yapa Publications July 2007 ISBN 978 955 1266 77 6 Channa Wicremasekera Kandy at War Sri Lanka Vijitha Yapa Publications 2004 ISBN 955 8095 52 4 Michael Roberts Sinhala Consciousness in the Kandyan Period Sri Lanka Vijitha Yapa Publications 2004 ISBN 955 8095 31 1 Abeysinghe Tikiri 2005 Jaffna under the Portuguese Colombo Stamford Lake p 66 ISBN 955 1131 70 1 Kunarasa K 2003 The Jaffna Dynasty Johor Bahru Dynasty of Jaffna King s Historical Society p 122 ISBN 955 8455 00 8 Gnanaprakasar Swamy 2003 A Critical History of Jaffna review of Yalpana Vaipava Malai New Delhi Asian Educational Services p 122 ISBN 81 206 1686 3 Senaka Weeraratna Repression of Buddhism in Sri Lanka by the Portuguese 1505 1658 External links EditCeylon and the Portuguese 1505 1658 y Paulus Edward Pieris American Ceylon Mission Press 1920 Portuguese History in Ceylon Coordinates 2 11 20 N 102 23 4 E 2 18889 N 102 38444 E 2 18889 102 38444 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Portuguese Ceylon amp oldid 1147845411, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
