Kusmasana Devi

Kusumasana Devi
Successor Vimaladharmasuriya I
Consort Yamasinghe Bandara
Full name
Kusmasana Devi
House Kotte Royal Blood line
Father Karaliyadde Bandara

Kusumasana Devi, was a princess of the Kingdom of Kandy on Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in the sixteenth century. She was the daughter of king Karaliyadde Bandara, but was sent to Portuguese Ceylon as a hostage and brought up in European style, taking the name Dona Catarina. After the death of her father, the Portuguese attempted to depose the new king Vimaladharmasuriya I and install her as a client ruler in the Campaign of Danture. The attempt was a disaster, with Portuguese forces completely wiped out. Vimaladharmasuriya then married Kusumasana Devi to solidify his rule. She later became the queen consort to Senarat of Kandy.

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    Kusmasana Devi
    Kotte Royal Blood line
    Born: 15?? ? Died: 15?? ?
    Regnal titles
    Preceded by
    Rajasinha I
    King of Kandy
    15??15??
    Succeeded by
    Vimaladharmasuriya I


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