The city was later occupied by the Dutch and the British, with the Kingdom of Cochin becoming a princely state.
So the territories of the Villarvattom came to be absorbed in the Kingdom of Cochin.
When the Portuguese occupied the Kingdom of Cochin, they discriminated against its Jews.
Thrippunithura was the capital of the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin.
The erstwhile rulers of Kingdom of Cochin were great patrons of art.
The Kingdom of Cochin then was not rich enough to bear the substantial investment.
Thus 1503 is commonly cited as the foundation year of the Kingdom of Cochin.
This place was later ruled by the Kingdom of Cochin (Perumpadapu Swaroopam).
Thrissur was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin.
Chellanam formed the southern border of the pre-colonial Kingdom of Cochin.