Column: The Citadel Archives Anargi Jayakody is a naturalist enthusiast and aspiring historian with a passion for forgotten geographies and maritime histories. She holds a BA (Hons) in History from King’s College London, specialising in Late Antiquity, and received an Associateship of King’s College (AKC) in theology and philosophy. Currently, she is pursuing an MPhil at the University of Peradeniya, exploring a comparative study of kingship, ritual, and statecraft between Ancient Anuradhapura and the Carolingian Franks. Her research seeks to challenge inherited narratives by bridging South Asian and European medieval worlds through an interdisciplinary lens.