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Ballala II

Type Figure Region India Time c. 1150–1220 Also known as Ballala II、Vira Ballala II、维拉巴拉拉二世

Vira Ballala II (Veera Ballala II, reigning from 22 July 1173 to c. 1220) was the most famous ruler of India's Hoysala dynasty;…

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  1. c. 1173Dwarasamudra · KarnatakaBallala II was the son of Narasimha I. Inscriptions record his accession on 22 July 1173, following a rebellion against his ailing father with the support of the chieftains of Malnad, rather than his succession only after his father's death.
  2. c. 1173–1220Dwarasamudra · KarnatakaDuring his reign he contended with the Yadavas of Devagiri, the Kadambas, the Pandyas of Madurai, and the declining Western Chalukyas and Cholas, extending Hoysala power into the Tungabhadra–Krishna river basin and intervening in the Chola–Pandya dispute. Temples such as Kedareswara were built at the capital Halebidu. He died around 1220 and was succeeded by his son Vira Narasimha II.

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