Historedia
Asia PacificEvent

Execution of Dominicus Corea

When
1596
Where
Colombo, Ceylon
Episodes
1

King Dominicus Corea, also known as Edirille Bandara, was captured by the Portuguese after rebelling against their rule in Kotte. He was executed in Colombo on 14 July 1596 at the age of 31.

Episodes

  1. 14 July 1596 · Colombo, CeylonExecution of Dominicus Corea

    Dominicus Corea was captured and executed by the Portuguese in Colombo on 14 July 1596.

Background and detail

Execution. Following his capture by the Portuguese forces, Dominicus Corea was executed in Colombo. The sources specify the date of his death as 14 July 1596, noting he was 31 years old at the time.

People involved

Sources

  1. Dominicus Corea Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-07

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