 In the late 15th century, the Zamorin occupied Kochi and installed his representative as the king of the port-city.According to many historians, the precursor state to Kingdom of Kochi came into existence in the early 12th century, after the fall of the Chera Kingdom.The reign of the Kingdom was hereditary, and the family that ruled over the region was known as the "Perumpadappu Swaroopam" in the local vernacular.