Vijayanagara Empire

Vijayanagara Empire was an empire in Deccan (South Asia) that lasted from 1336 to 1646 CE, about 310 years. Its people spoke Dravidian languages (Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam).

Founded by the brothers Harihara and Bukka. Under Krishnadevaraya it ruled the south from Hampi, one of the largest cities on earth; the Deccan sultanates crushed it at Talikota in 1565 and it faded by 1646.

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Facts

Dates

1336 to 1646 CE

Duration

310 years

Type

Empire

Region

Deccan, South Asia

Language family

Dravidian

Capital

Vijayanagara (Hampi), later Penukonda and Chandragiri

Came from

• Hoysala Empire c. 1026 to 1343 CE
• Madurai Sultanate 1335 to 1378 CE

Became

• Madurai Nayaks 1529 to 1736 CE
• Kingdom of Mysore c. 1399 to 1950 CE

Events in South Asia during its time

• 1398 Timur sacks Delhi
• 1498 Vasco da Gama reaches Calicut
• 1526 First Battle of Panipat
• 1565 Battle of Talikota
• 1632 Taj Mahal begun

Neighbours in South Asia

• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE
• Ahom Kingdom 1228 to 1826 CE
• Kingdom of Mysore c. 1399 to 1950 CE
• Kingdom of Kandy 1469 to 1815 CE
• Delhi Sultanate 1206 to 1526 CE
• Hoysala Empire c. 1026 to 1343 CE
• Bengal Sultanate 1352 to 1576 CE
• Bahmani Sultanate 1347 to 1527 CE
• Timurid Empire 1370 to 1507 CE
• Pandya dynasty (second empire) c. 1216 to 1345 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East

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