Krishnadevaraya

c. 1471 – 1529

Krishnadevaraya was emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from 1509 to 1529 and is widely regarded as its greatest ruler. He won decisive campaigns against the Deccan sultanates and the Gajapati kingdom, presided over a golden age of Telugu literature as patron of the Ashtadiggajas, and himself composed the Telugu epic Amuktamalyada. Under his rule the imperial capital at Vijayanagara (Hampi) reached the height of its splendor.

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Born at Vijayanagara (Hampi)
c. 1471

Krishnadevaraya was born around 1471, a son of the Tuluva chief Narasa Nayaka and Nagala Devi.

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Ascended the Vijayanagara throne
1509

Krishnadevaraya was crowned emperor of Vijayanagara in 1509, succeeding his half-brother Viranarasimha Raya.

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Subdued the rebellious chiefs of Ummattur
1510 – 1512

Early in his reign Krishnadevaraya campaigned in the south, crushing the rebellion of the Ummattur chiefs and securing the Mysore region.

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Captured Udayagiri from the Gajapati kingdom
1514

In his eastern campaign against the Gajapati ruler Prataparudra, Krishnadevaraya took the great fortress of Udayagiri in 1514.

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Captured Kondavidu fort
1515

Continuing the Kalinga campaign, Vijayanagara forces under Krishnadevaraya took the fortress of Kondavidu in 1515.

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Patronized the Ashtadiggajas and temple building
c. 1515

Krishnadevaraya's court hosted the Ashtadiggajas, eight celebrated Telugu poets, and he sponsored major temple construction and gopurams across South India.

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Composed the Telugu epic Amuktamalyada
c. 1520

Krishnadevaraya wrote the Amuktamalyada, an epic poem on the goddess-poet Andal that is counted among the classics of Telugu literature.

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Won the Battle of Raichur
19 May 1520

On 19 May 1520 Krishnadevaraya decisively defeated Sultan Ismail Adil Shah of Bijapur and recovered the Raichur doab.

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Died at Vijayanagara
1529

Krishnadevaraya died in 1529 and was succeeded by his half-brother Achyuta Deva Raya.

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