Regional1400 – 1560 · 160 years
Vijayanagara Naval Wars
Vijayanagara · South India · Indian Ocean
The Vijayanagara Empire expanded maritime power and naval dominance in Indian Ocean waters.
Estimated casualties
200Ksingle estimate · no range published
What happened
Vijayanagara, primarily known as a land power, developed naval capabilities and conducted maritime campaigns. Naval wars involved control of Indian Ocean trade routes and coastal territories. The empire's naval expansion challenged regional maritime powers.
Why it mattered
Vijayanagara naval expansion established South Indian maritime interests. The campaigns influenced Indian Ocean trade patterns.
Belligerents3
- Vijayanagara
- Portuguese
- Sultans
ON THE MAPVijayanagara EmpireKingdom of Portugal
Sources
- Wikipedia — text reused under CC BY-SA 4.0
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