Flashcards: Vijayanagara Empire

Sadasiva Raya (1543–1567) was a ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, a powerful South Indian empire based in the Deccan in 16th century India.

Sriranga I (a.k.a. Sriranga Deva Raya) (r. 1572–1586 CE) was the eldest son of Tirumala Deva Raya and the king of Vijayanagara empire.

Tirumala Deva Raya (reign 1565–1572 CE) was the first Crowned King of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Aravidu Dynasty.

Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya (r. 1486–1491 CE) (or Saluva Narasimha, Saluva Narasimha I ) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Saluva Dynasty.

Achyuta Deva Raya (1529–1542 CE) was a ruler of a Vijayanagara Empire of South India.

Harihara II ಹರಿಹರ ೨ (1377–1404 CE) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty.

Venkata II (a.k.a. Venkatapati Deva Raya) (r. 1585–1614 CE) was the younger brother of Sriranga I (also the youngest son of Tirumala Deva Raya ) and the ruler of Vijayanagara Empire.

The Vijayanagara Empire (also called Karnata Empire, and the Kingdom of Bisnegar by the Portuguese) was based in the Deccan Plateau region in South India.

Krishnadevaraya (IAST Kṛṣṇa Deva Rāya) was the greatest emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire who reigned from 1509–1530.

Vira Narasimha Raya, (or Vira Narasimha, Vira Narasimha III) (reigned 1505–1509) became the king of Vijayanagar empire after the death of Tuluva Narasa Nayaka.

Rama Raya (1485?? – January 23, 1565 CE), popularly known as "Aliya" Rama Raya, was the progenitor of the Aravidu dynasty of Vijayanagar Empire.

The Vijayanarayana Temple is located in the town of Gundlupet of Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka state, India.

Tuluva Narasa Nayaka a Nadava Chieftain (died 1503) was Vijayanagar commander as his father Tuluva Ishvara Nayaka.

Vijaya Nagara, meaning the city of victory was the capital city of the historic Vijayanagara Empire which extended over South India.

Kanakagiri (Kannada: ಕನಕಗಿರಿ, also known as Suvarnagiri) is an historical place in India, situated in Karnataka State, in Gangavati taluk of Koppal district.

The Teru Malleshvara Hindu temple (also spelt Teru Malleshwara) is a Vijayanagara era temple in Hiriyur town near the historically important Chitradurga city in the Indian state of Karnataka.

The Venugopalaswamy Temple, dedicated to a form of the Hindu god Vishnu is located inside the Devanahalli Fort in the town of Devanahalli (also called Devanapura).

The Kanakachalapathi temple is a 16th-century Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu.

Vidyāraṇya, (Kannada: ವಿದ್ಯಾರಣ್ಯ) also known as Madhavacharya or Mādhava Vidyāranya, is variously known as a kingmaker, patron saint and high priest to Harihara I (ಹಕ್ಕ ರಾಯ I) and Bukka Raya I,((Kannada: ಬುಕ್ಕರಾಯ). ) the founders of the Vijayanagara Empire.

Anegundi (Anegondi) (Kannada: ಆನೆಗುಂದಿ/ಆನೆಗೊಂದಿ) is a village in Gangavathi taluk, Koppal district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Vellore Fort is a large 16th-century fort situated in heart of the Vellore city, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India built by Vijayanagara kings.

Fernão Nunes, also known as Fernao Nuniz, was a Portuguese traveler, chronicler and horse trader who spent three years in Vijayanagara, capital of the Vijayanagara Empire in the time period 1535-1537 CE.