14. Vijayanagara - The Last Emperors Of South India
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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Ramaria, the Young King of Virgeanagra
Ramaria had led a remarkably colourful life. He began his career as a courtier in the kingdom of golcanda to the north. When krishnadeva's brother died, after ruling for 13 years, his young son took the throne and plotting at court reached fever pitch. Ramariah joined a number of unsuccessful plots before raising a successful rebellion with the intention of putting a young boy named sardasive on the throne. The idea was that at the age of 16, the boy could take up these duties himself, and the regent would be quietly excused. But of course, this is not quite how things played out. By the year 15 62, even these annual
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