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Sadasiva Raya

1542 – 1569

Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire

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About Sadasiva Raya

Lived 1542 – 1569 (aged 26–27).

Sadasiva Raya (reigned 1542–1570) was the last Emperor of Vijayanagara from the Tuluva dynasty, and reigned from 1542 until his death in 1570. During most of his reign, Rama Raya was the de facto ruler of the state, and created strategic alliances with the Deccan sultanates, who later formed an alliance against Vijayanagara and decisively defeated Rama Raya at the Battle of Talikota in 1565. After the defeat, the capital Vijayanagara, was burned down and Sadasiva Raya retreated to Penukonda, the new capital of the empire, where he died in 1570.

Reign

When the Vijayanagara Emperor Achyuta Raya died in 1542, his son, Venkata I succeeded him. However, Venkata I was assassinated six months later. Sadasiva Raya, who was the nephew (sister-in-law's son) of Achyuta Raya, became the new Emperor in accordance with the Aliya succession laws prevalent among the Tuluvas. Sadasiva Raya, along with his Prime Minister Rama Raya, restored the Vijayanagara empire's power, which had diminished after the reign of Krishna Deva Raya. The strategy was to play the Turko-Persian Sultanates in the Deccan against each other by first allying with one and then the other.

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Important facts

Born
1542
Birth century
Died
1569
Nationality
Vijayanagara Empire
Positions held
Vijayanagara monarch

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sadasiva Raya's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sadasiva Raya?

Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire

When was Sadasiva Raya born?

Sadasiva Raya was born in 1542.

When did Sadasiva Raya die?

Sadasiva Raya died in 1569.

What nationality was Sadasiva Raya?

Sadasiva Raya's recorded nationality: Vijayanagara Empire.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sadasiva Raya

· Wikidata: Q1452340

· DBpedia: Sadasiva Raya

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