In 1509, after nearly two decades of conflict with rebellious chieftains, the Vijayanagara empire comes under the rule of Krishna Deva Raya, the son of Tuluva Narasa Nayaka.

In the following decades the Vijayanagara empire dominates all of Southern India and fights off invasions from the five established Deccan Sultanates.

The empire reaches its peak during the rule of Krishna Deva Raya when Vijayanagara armies are consistently victorious.

The empire annexes areas formerly under the Sultanates in the northern Deccan and the territories in the eastern Deccan, including Kalinga, while simultaneously maintaining control over all its subordinates in the south.

Many important monuments sre either completed or commissioned during the time of Krishna Deva Raya.