# Krishnadevaraya - Emperor

URL: https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/krishnadevaraya
Reign: 1509 – 1529
Born-Died: 1471 - 1529
Dynasty or school: Vijayanagara Empire
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishnadevaraya

Greatest Vijayanagara emperor, who defeated the Bahmani sultans and Gajapatis, built the Hazara Rama and Vitthala temples, and authored the Telugu Amuktamalyada; his reign was the empire's cultural and military zenith.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Vira Narasimha Raya](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/vira-narasimha-raya)
- Next in list: [Rana Sanga](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/rana-sanga)

## Timeline events during this reign or lifetime
- 1509 - [Krishnadevaraya Crowned at Vijayanagara](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1509-krishnadevaraya-crowned-at-vijayanagara)
- 1510 - [Chaitanya Takes Sannyasa](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1510-chaitanya-takes-sannyasa)
- 1510 - [Surdas and the Krishna Poets of Braj](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1510-surdas-and-the-krishna-poets-of-braj)
- 1520 - [Mirabai Sings of Krishna](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1520-mirabai-sings-of-krishna)
- 1526 - [First Battle of Panipat](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1526-first-battle-of-panipat)
- 1528 - [Babri Masjid Built at Ayodhya](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1528-babri-masjid-built-at-ayodhya)