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The Chola dynasty [a] (Tamil: [t͡ʃoːɻɐr]) was a Tamil dynasty originating from Southern India. At its height, it ruled over the Chola Empire, an expansive maritime empire. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated to the 3rd century BCE during the reign of Ashoka of the Maurya Empire.
The city of Thanjavur. Vijayalaya, a descendant of the Early Cholas, reestablished resp. founded the Chola empire in 848 CE. [10] Vijayalaya took an opportunity arising out of a conflict between the Pandya and Pallava empires in c. 850, captured Thanjavur from Muttarayar, and established the imperial line of the medieval Chola dynasty.
Co-Regent of the Chola Empire under his brother Rajendra II from 1056 C.E. to 1060 C.E. Virarajendra: Mukkokilan Adigal 1002 C.E 1070 C.E. (aged 68) Chola Emperor from 1065 C.E. to 1070 C.E. and King of Kadaram from 1067 C.E. to 1070 C.E.; Put down several rebellions in Kadaram and Sri Lanka but lost over Srivijaya. Arulmoli Nangaiyar Piranar
The Brihadishvara temple, built in the 11th Century by King Rajaraja Chola, is a Unesco World Heritage site [Getty Images] It's 1000 CE - the heart of the Middle Ages. Europe is in flux.
The British Empire (red) and Mongol Empire (blue) were the largest and second-largest empires in history, respectively. The precise extent of either empire at its greatest territorial expansion is a matter of debate among scholars.
The Chola Empire at its greatest extent, during the reign of Rajendra Chola I in 1030 CE Section of Tabula Peutingeriana, the Roman map from 300 CE, depicting South Indian peninsula and Sri Lanka (Insula Taprobane) Names, routes and locations of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (1st century CE) The Brihadisvara temple at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu ...
English: This map shows the greatest extent of the Chola empire during 1030 under Rajendra Chola I: territories are shown in blue, and subordinates and areas of influence are shown in pink. The map is corrected to show are of influence and direct control in Sri Lanka. Correction was based on the work of Spencer, G. (1976).
The Chola Empire at its greatest extent, during the reign of Rajendra Chola I in 1030 CE. The Cholas, the Tamil kings of the Chola dynasty who had ruled most parts of South India, maintained a strong relationship with the Chinese.