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Vijayanagara Empire — Landmark Events
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Landmark Events
Account of Domingo Paes (c. 1520-1522 CE)
1520-1522Domingo Paes, a Portuguese traveler, visited Vijayanagara during the reign of Krishnadevaraya and left a vivid, detailed account of the city and its empire. His writings are…
Account of Fernao Nuniz (c. 1535-1537 CE)
1535-1537Fernao Nuniz, another Portuguese horse trader and chronicler, visited Vijayanagara a few years after Krishnadevaraya's death, during the reign of Achyuta Deva Raya. His account is…
Battle of Talikota (1565 CE)
1565While not a 'judgment' in the legal sense, the Battle of Talikota represents a definitive historical event with profound and lasting consequences for the Vijayanagara Empire and…