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The '''Crisis of the Sixteenth Century''' was the later part of the [[Transitional period of Sri Lanka|Transitional period]] of [[Sri Lanka]], that began with the decline of the [[Kingdom of Kotte]], with the [[Vijayabā Kollaya|Vijayabā Kollaya (the spoiling of Vijayabahu)]] in 1521, culminated in the collapse of the [[Kingdom of Sitawaka]], and with [[Portuguese Ceylon|Portuguese]] dominance of Sri Lankan coasts, if not control by 1597, over two of three kingdoms that had existed at the start of the century.{{sfn|De Silva|2014|p=161}} The [[Kingdom of Kandy]] was the only independent Sinhalese kingdom to survive.{{sfn|De Silva|2014|p=162}} The period was characterised by the fragmentation of the Sinhalese polity, intervention of foreign forces and constant military conflict.<br />
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==Overview==<br />
Periodization of Sri Lanka history:<br />
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===Vijayabā Kollaya===<br />
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===Wars of Kotte Succession===<br />
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===Sinhalese–Portuguese War===<br />
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===Portuguese conquest of the Jaffna kingdom=== --><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Crisis of the Third Century]] – a similar period in Roman history<br />
* [[Sengoku period]] – a similar period in Japanese history<br />
* [[Warring States period]] – a similar period in Chinese history<br />
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==References==<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
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* {{cite book |last1=De Silva |first1=K. M. |title=A history of Sri Lanka |publisher=Vijitha Yapa Publications |location=Colombo |isbn=978-955-8095-92-8 |edition=[Revised.]}}<br />
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