Krishna Deva Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire

Timeline

1. 1461–1470Vijayanagara · KarnatakaIn the 1460s the Vijayanagara Empire experienced the fall of the Saluva dynasty and the rise of powerful provincial vassals; military nobles such as Tuluva Narasa accumulated strength on the empire's southeastern frontier. Krishna Deva Raya was born in 1471 against this political backdrop, and his family would later dominate the imperial center.
2. 1471–1508Vijayanagara and Tuluvanagara · KarnatakaKrishna Deva Raya grew up in a vassal and royal environment, accompanying his father Tuluva Narasa in military and administrative affairs and gaining experience in command and governance. During the reign of Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya the Tuluva family's power grew steadily, laying the foundation for his eventual succession.
3. 1509–1529Vijayanagara · KarnatakaAfter acceding in 1509, Krishna Deva Raya repeatedly defeated coalitions of Deccan sultanates, secured the Kolar gold mines and coastal trade, and vigorously patronized Telugu literature and temple architecture. His reign is regarded as the political, economic, and cultural peak of the empire; he died in 1529.