List of Vijayanagara emperors

The Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1646) was the most prominent medieval Hindu empire of southern India. It was established on the banks of Tungabhadra River in present-day Karnataka and consisted of parts or all of the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana, Maharashtra and Sri Lanka. The Vijayanagara Empire was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty.^[3]

Devaraya (God-King)[1] of Karnata[2]
Imperial
Last to reign Sriranga III 29 October 1642–1646
Details
Style	His Imperial Majesty
First monarch	Harihara I
Last monarch	Sriranga III
Formation	18 April 1336; 689 years ago
Abolition	1646; 378–379 years ago
Residence	Vijayanagara (1336–1565) Penukonda (1565–1592) Chandragiri (1592–1604) Vellore (1604–1646)
Appointer	Hereditary
Pretender(s)	Nayaka dynasties

Under the rule of Krishnadevaraya, the empire reached its peak. The empire lasted until 1646, although its power greatly declined after a major military defeat in the Battle of Talikota in 1565 by the combined armies of the Deccan sultanates.^[4]

Expansion of Vijayanagara empire under Sangama rulers

Family trees

Sangama dynasty

Sangama dynasty

Bhavana Sangama Harihara I (1) r. 1336–1356 Bukka Raya I (2) r. 1356–1377 Harihara II (3) r. 1377–1404 Virupaksha Raya I (4) r. 1404–1405 Bukka Raya II (5) r. 1405–1406 Deva Raya I (6) r. 1406–1422 Ramachandra Raya (7) r. 1422 Bukka Raya III (8) r. 1422–1424 Deva Raya II (9) r. 1424–1446 Deva Raya III (10) r. 1446–1465 Son of Deva Raya Virupaksha Raya II (11) r. 1465–1485 Praudha Deva Raya IV (12) r. 1485

Saluva dynasty

Saluva dynasty
Saluva Narasimha Raya I (13) r. 1485–1491 Thimma Bhupala (14) r. 1491 Narasimha Raya II (15) r. 1491–1505

Tuluva dynasty

Tuluva dynasty
Tuluva Narasa Nayaka (16) r. 1491–1503 Narasimha Raya III (17) r. 1503–1509 Krishna Deva Raya (18) r. 1509–1529 Achyuta Deva Raya (19) r. 1529–1542 Son of Tuluva Narasa Nayaka Venkata Raya I (20) r. 1542 Sadasiva Raya (21) r. 1542–1569

Aravidu dynasty

Aravidu dynasty
Rama Raya (22) r. 1542–1565 Tirumala Deva Raya (23) r. 1565–1572 Son of Rama Raya Sriranga Deva Raya I (24) r. 1572–1586 Rama Deva Venkata Raya II (25) r. 1586–1614 Venkata Raya III (28) r. 1632–1642 Grandson of Rama Raya Sriranga Chika Raya II (26) r. 1614–1617 Sriranga III (29) r. 1642–1652 Rama Deva Raya (27) r. 1617–1632

List of Emperors

Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1646) was ruled by four different dynasties for about 310 years on entire South India.^[5]

Sangama dynasty (1336–1485)

Main article: Sangama dynasty

Serial no.	Regnal names	Reign	Notes
1	Harihara I	18 April 1336 – 20 November 1355	Founder
2	Bukka Raya I	January/February 1356 – 24 February 1377
3	Harihara II	21 June 1377 – 31 August 1404
4	Virupaksha Raya	September 1404 – July 1405
5	Bukka Raya II	27 July 1404 – September 1406
6	Deva Raya	5 November 1406 – 25 February 1423
7	Ramachandra Raya	4 April 1423 – 1423
8	Vira Vijaya Bukka Raya	1422–1424
9	Deva Raya II	10 February 1423 – 24 May 1446
10	Mallikarjuna Raya	1446 – 14 July 1465
11	Virupaksha Raya II	1465–1485
12	Praudha Raya	1485

Saluva dynasty (1485–1505)

Main article: Saluva dynasty

Serial no.	Regnal names	Reign	Notes
13	Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya	1485–1491
14	Thimma Bhupala	1491
15	Narasimha Raya II	1491–1505

Tuluva dynasty (1491–1570)

Main article: Tuluva dynasty

Serial no.	Regnal names	Reign	Notes
16	Thimma Bhupala	1491–1505
17	Viranarasimha Raya	1503 – 17 July 1509
18	Krishnadevaraya	26 July 1509 – 17 October 1529
19	Achyuta Deva Raya	30 November 1529 – 1542
20	Venkata I	September 1542 – January 1543
21	Sadasiva Raya	1542–1570

Aravidu dynasty (1542–1646)

Main article: Aravidu dynasty

Serial no.	Regnal names	Reign	Notes
22	Aliya Rama Raya	1542 – 23 January 1565
23	Tirumala Deva Raya	1565–1572
24	Sriranga I	1572–1586
25	Venkata II	1586 – mid-October 1614
26	Sriranga II	October 1614 – February 1615
27	Rama Deva Raya	1617–1632
28	Venkata III	1632 – 10 October 1642
29	Sriranga III	29 October 1642 – 1646

See also

• List of Indian monarchs