Rise of the Imperial Chola dynasty

Period

c. AD 848

Region

India

Place

탄자부르

Category

Politics

Vijayalaya Chola was the founder of the Imperial Chola Dynasty, which succeeded the Early Cholas. He ruled from 850 to 871. He ruled over the region to the north of the river Kaveri. He is one of the descendants of the famous Sangam age Chola king, Karikala Chola. Vijayalaya was succeeded by his son Aditya Chola I who laid the foundation of the Imperial Chola Empire.

Sources: Wikipedia — Vijayalaya Chola · CC BY-SA 4.0

Earlier and later events nearby

1. AD 477–495Building of the Sigiriya rock palace
2. c. AD 700Pallava monuments at Mahabalipuram
3. c. AD 800Adi Shankara and Advaita Vedanta
4. c. AD 848Rise of the Imperial Chola dynastyThis page
5. 1010Completion of the Brihadisvara Temple
6. 1497–1499Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India
7. 1983–2009Sri Lankan civil war

Who ruled this land

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