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King Parakramabahu VII

Reign: 1480–1484
Kingdom: kotte

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Parakramabahu VII's four-year tenure at Kotte saw renewed temple restoration and limited diplomatic ties with neighboring kingdoms. Portuguese traders appeared more frequently at Sri Lankan ports during his reign..

Parakramabahu VII's four-year tenure at Kotte saw renewed temple restoration and limited diplomatic ties with neighboring kingdoms. He grappled with internal succession disputes, presaging the kingdom's later division. Portuguese traders appeared more frequently at Sri Lankan ports during his reign.