Vijayanagara Empire
1336–1646
Map of the Vijayanagara Empire at its height under the Sangama dynasty.
Capital	Vijayanagara (1336–1565) Penukonda (1565–1592)Chandragiri (1592–1604) Vellore (1604–1646)
Common languages	Kannada Telugu Sanskrit
Religion	Hinduism
Government	Monarchy
Monarch
• 1336–1356	Harihara I
• 1642–1646	Sriranga III
History
•	1336
• Earliest records	1343
•	1646
Currency	Varaha
Preceded by Succeeded by Hoysala Empire Kakatiya dynasty Yadava dynasty Kampili kingdom Madurai Sultanate Pandya dynasty Musunuri Nayakas Reddi Kingdom Delhi Sultanate Kingdom of Mysore Nayakas of Keladi Thanjavur Nayak kingdom Madurai Nayak dynasty Nayakas of Chitradurga Adil Shahi dynasty Qutb Shahi dynasty Nayaks of Gingee
Today part of	India

Vijayanagara empire (1336–1646 CE) was an Indian Hindu empire. From 1336 and afterwards, it was in the Deccan, in the peninsula and in southern India. It was founded by Harihara (Hakka) and his brother Bukka Raya. The empire is named after its capital city Vijayanagara, now Hampi in modern Karnataka, India. It began in 1336 and ended in 1660, though in its last century it began losing its power. Stories of the empire's creation and history are not certain, though tales of the empire's wealth and power were described by European travellers such as the Portuguese travelers Domingo Paes and Nuniz, and the Venetian traveler Niccolò Da Conti.