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Timeline 2nd-16th Century
2nd Century BCE
Chedi Dynasty
King Kharavela also known as Maha Meghavahana Kula of Chedi Dynasty ruled this area.
4th Century AD
Samudra Guptha
Samudra Guptha conquered major portion of this province.
498 - 1434
Kalinga Ganga Dynasty
Kalinga Ganga Dynasty ruled this Province.
611 - 615
Vengi Chalukya Kingdom
Kubja Vishnu Vardhan entered this area and founded the Vengi Chalukya Kingdom.
624
Kubja Vishnu Vardhan
Kubja Vishnu Vardhan donated Kaluva Konda to Brahmin Scholars.
639 AD
Huen Tsang
Huen Tsang visited the Buddhist Precincts. Bavikonda, Thotlakonda, Pavuralakonda, Dharlapalem, Sankaram, Vaisakha etc.Visakhapatnam was the main City for Kalingas till 7th Century.
641
Jayasimha-I
Jayasimha-I constructed a village by name Sarva Siddhi in this province.
7th Century AD
Eastern Chalukyas
705
Kokkili
Eastern Chalukyas ruled this area between 7th and 11th century AD. King Vishnu Vardhana-I ruled this region (Kalinga) between 624 - 641 AD.
Kokkili founded aarate Chalukya Branch in this area and donated villages like Munjeru near Bhogapuram.
999
King Raja Raju Chola-I
King Raja Raju Chola-I (Thanjavur) defeated Eastern Chlukya King Vimaladitya and constructed a Stupa near Mahendra Giri.
10th & 11th Centuries
Chalukyas and Gangas
This area became bone of contention between Chalukyas and Gangas.
1068
Modisetyy Pappyya
A merchant from Visakhapatnam Modisetyy Pappyya donated an eternal lamp to Bhimeswara Temple in Draksharamam (EG Dt), which was recorded on an inscription proving that Visakhapatnam was flourishing business centre in those days.
1078
Ganga Dynasty
King Ananth Verma Choda Ganga of Ganga Dynasty ruled this region for 72 years. Some copper plate records of this dynasty are found in Visakhapatnam itself.
1095
Cholas of Thanjavur
Cholas of Thanjavur have defeated southern Kalinga twice in 995 and in 1114.
1098
Eastern Ganga Rulers
Eastern Ganga Rulers have constructed the Simhachalam Temple. 600 inscriptions of post 1098 were found in this temple. Chandanotsavam is celebrated every year on the third day of Vaisakha month.
1205
Chalukya Kingdom
King Vijayaditya founded Elamanchili (Chalukya Kingdom)
1266
Queen Lakshmi Devi
Queen Lakshmi Devi of Elamanchili made gifts to the Lord of Simhachalam.
1267 - 68
King Narasimha
King Narasimha of Ganga Dynasty renovated the Simhachalam Temple and built Pujastal, Mukha and Dance Mantapas.
13th Century
Kakatiya
Kakatiya inroads into this area. Visakhapatnam name was mentioned in Kanyaka Puranam.
13th - 16th Century
Elamanchili Chalukayans
Elamanchili Chalukayans ruled over this area.
1356
Western Chalukyan
Western Chalukyan military officers conquered Appikonda area.
1364
First Telugu work on Agriculture
First Telugu work on Agriculture by name Sasyanandam was written by Donayamaathya at Simhachalam.
1377
Anavema Reddy
Anavema Reddy subdued all these Provinces.
1385 - 1386
Kondaveeti Reddy Kings
Kondaveeti Reddy Kings came over this region upto Simhachalam.
1392 - 1417
Reddy rulers
Reddy rulers attacks this province.
1400
Simhachalam Villages
Some villages with the present names were refered to the records of Simhacahalam.
14xx
Four kings
Telugu Cholas, Gangas, Reddys and Gajapathis quarelled for this area.
1402
Elamanchili Visweswara Deva
Elamanchili Visweswara Deva conquered Reddys at Sarva Siddhi in a Noval Battle.
1407
Vinnakota Peddanna
Vinnakota Peddanna has written Kavyalankara Choodamani, the first Rhetoric at Panchadhaarla.
1434
Kapileswar Gajapathi
Kapileswar Gajapathi captured power from the Gangas and occupied this area.
1516
Sri Krishna Devaraya
Sri Krishna Devaraya defeated the Kalinga King Pratapa Rudra Gajapathi and put up a Victory pillar at Potnur. He spent some time in Simhachalam and offered rich gifts to the Simhachalam Temple.
1519
Gajapathis
Sri Krishna Devaraya revisited Simhachalam. He gave back this region to Gajapathis after bonding their relationship with a marriage alliance.
1599
Madalika rulers
Muslim Army killed all the Madalika rulers of this area at Chintapalle and occupied this area.
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