Veera Ballala
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Veera Ballala is the name of multiple South Indian kings of the Hoysala Empire:
- Veera Ballala IVeera Ballala IVeera Ballala I succeeded Eereyanga as king of the Hoysala Empire. His rule was short and uneventful other than subduing the Chengalvas and the Santharas. It is claimed he made some unsuccessful attempts to overthrow the overlordship of the Western Chalukyas but was brought under control by...
1102 - 1108 CE - Veera Ballala IIVeera Ballala IIVeera Ballala II was the greatest monarch of the Hoysala Empire. This is proven by his successes against the Seuna, Southern Kalachuri, and the waning Kalyani Chalukya dynasties. He caused the demise of the Kalyani Chalukya dynasty. His period also saw prolific literary activity in Kannada. He...
1173-1220 CE - Veera Ballala IIIVeera Ballala IIIVeera Ballala III was the last great king of the Hoysala Empire that ruled over what is now the South Indian state of Karnataka. Veera Ballala's commanders, Harihara and Bukkaraya are perhaps better known in Kannada folklore as the founders of the Vijayanagar Empire...
1291-1343 CE