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Wars of the Vijayanagara successor states (1570s)

Type Event Region South Asia Time 1572–1580

After the empire collapsed at Talikota in 1565, the 1570s saw the Aravidu Dynasty, Tanjavur, and Madurai Nayakas fight over the former capital's lega…

Timeline

  1. 1572–1573Penukonda · Andhra PradeshAfter the disastrous defeat at Talikota, the imperial capital Hampi was sacked; Tirumala Raya established the Aravidu Dynasty at Penukonda, claiming to inherit the Vijayanagara legacy, though his actual control was limited.
  2. 1573–1577Chandragiri · Andhra PradeshAfter acceding to the throne, Sri Ranga I moved the capital to Chandragiri, attempting to recover lost lands around Hampi and rein in the Nayaka lords of Tanjavur, Madurai, and elsewhere, but local powers were already highly autonomous and central commands were hard to enforce.
  3. 1577–1580Gingee · Tamil NaduTanjavur, Madurai, and the Gingee Nayaka repeatedly fought over territory and trade routes, while the Deccan sultanates also invaded southward, producing a fragmented pattern of multiple separatist regimes coexisting in South India.

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