Territorial change of Vijayanagara Empire

“Vijayanagara Empire” — appears in this map’s data from AD 1344 to 1571. Its territory was largest in AD 1450 – 1474, at ≈ 568 thousand km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 1344 – 1351≈ 219 thousand km²
AD 1352 – 1374≈ 365 thousand km²
AD 1375 – 1449≈ 395 thousand km²
AD 1450 – 1474≈ 568 thousand km²
AD 1475 – 1491≈ 539 thousand km²
AD 1492 – 1501≈ 528 thousand km²
AD 1502 – 1506≈ 539 thousand km²
AD 1507 – 1518≈ 536 thousand km²
AD 1519 – 1520≈ 518 thousand km²
AD 1521 – 1528≈ 406 thousand km²
AD 1529 – 1533≈ 357 thousand km²
AD 1534 – 1539≈ 342 thousand km²
AD 1540 – 1546≈ 342 thousand km²
AD 1547 – 1551≈ 338 thousand km²
AD 1552 – 1555≈ 338 thousand km²
AD 1556 – 1563≈ 338 thousand km²
AD 1564 – 1571≈ 338 thousand km²
AD 1344AD 1571

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1450 – 1474 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

FrameAreaRank
AD 1344≈ 219 thousand km²29 of 148
AD 1352≈ 365 thousand km²21 of 139
AD 1356≈ 365 thousand km²21 of 139
AD 1363≈ 365 thousand km²25 of 147
AD 1375≈ 395 thousand km²20 of 154
AD 1385≈ 395 thousand km²19 of 154
AD 1392≈ 395 thousand km²19 of 154
AD 1395≈ 395 thousand km²18 of 149
AD 1402≈ 395 thousand km²16 of 141
AD 1407≈ 395 thousand km²17 of 141
AD 1415≈ 395 thousand km²18 of 136
AD 1422≈ 395 thousand km²17 of 132
AD 1429≈ 395 thousand km²18 of 130
AD 1431≈ 395 thousand km²18 of 130
AD 1440≈ 395 thousand km²17 of 129
AD 1450≈ 568 thousand km²15 of 127
AD 1453≈ 568 thousand km²16 of 130
AD 1459≈ 568 thousand km²16 of 132
AD 1463≈ 568 thousand km²16 of 132
AD 1468≈ 568 thousand km²17 of 140
AD 1475≈ 539 thousand km²17 of 137
AD 1482≈ 539 thousand km²17 of 131
AD 1487≈ 539 thousand km²17 of 129
AD 1492≈ 528 thousand km²18 of 129
AD 1497≈ 528 thousand km²18 of 130
AD 1502≈ 539 thousand km²18 of 129
AD 1507≈ 536 thousand km²18 of 125
AD 1512≈ 536 thousand km²18 of 124
AD 1516≈ 536 thousand km²19 of 123
AD 1519≈ 518 thousand km²18 of 123
AD 1521≈ 406 thousand km²19 of 119
AD 1526≈ 406 thousand km²21 of 121
AD 1529≈ 357 thousand km²27 of 124
AD 1534≈ 342 thousand km²29 of 125
AD 1540≈ 342 thousand km²29 of 122
AD 1547≈ 338 thousand km²30 of 121
AD 1552≈ 338 thousand km²30 of 119
AD 1556≈ 338 thousand km²29 of 117
AD 1564≈ 338 thousand km²30 of 116

Its highest rank was in AD 1450: number 127 of 15.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 7 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 1352gainedHoysala Kingdom≈ 112 thousand km²
AD 1572lostBijapur Sultanate≈ 92 thousand km²
AD 1450gainedBahmani Kingdom≈ 65 thousand km²
AD 1521lostGolconda Sultanate≈ 52 thousand km²
AD 1521lostBijapur Sultanate≈ 40 thousand km²
AD 1375gainedBahmani Kingdom≈ 30 thousand km²
AD 1475lostBahmani Kingdom≈ 30 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Hoysala Empire · Kakatiya dynasty · Kampili · Madurai Sultanate · Pandya dynasty

Succeeded by: Kingdom of Mysore · Keladi Nayaka · Thanjavur Nayak kingdom · Madurai Nayak dynasty · Nayakas of Chitradurga

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Vijayanagara Empire, also known as the Karnāta Empire, was a late medieval Hindu empire that ruled much of Southern India. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty.

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