14. Vijayanagara - The Last Emperors Of South India
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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A Brief History of the City of Vicenagra
Young king devariah was determined to turn his empire into a modern, outward looking state. He sent out word to moslem world that the doors of his kingdom were now open and enlisted as many as 200 moslem officers into his army. The borders of vicenagra were now guarded by large forces of moslem cavalry, mercenaries paid from the vast coffers of the empire. To these would soon be added units of portuguese and moslem gunners trained in the use of muskets. This influx of newcomers would change the nature of virgenagra's military, bringing advanced, modern battle strategies and the increased use of cavalry. And it would have changed the fabric of the city
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