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Harihara II

Type Figure Region South India Time c. 1340–1404 Also known as Harihara II、Harihara Raya II、Rajadhiraja、Harihara Raya

Harihara II (d. 1404) was a Vijayanagara monarch who succeeded in 1377 and co-ruled with his brother Bukka Raya II until 1404.

Timeline

  1. c. 1340–1376Vijayanagara · KarnatakaHarihara II was a member of the Sangama dynasty, grandson of Harihara I and son of Bukka Raya I. Before 1377 he took part in imperial affairs as a prince, training alongside his brother Bukka Raya II under their father, laying the groundwork for their future co-rule.
  2. 1377–1380Vijayanagara · KarnatakaAfter Bukka Raya I died in 1377, Harihara II acceded and ruled jointly with his brother Bukka Raya II. Between 1377 and 1380 he consolidated the new regime's authority, maintained control over the southern peninsula, and continued to contend with the Bahmani Sultanate and other powers to the north.
  3. 1381–1404Vijayanagara · KarnatakaFrom the 1380s to 1404, Harihara II and Bukka Raya II continued to co-rule, gradually expanding the empire's influence. After his death in 1404, his brother Bukka Raya II briefly held sole supremacy and the empire entered its next political phase.

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