Rajaraja II
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Rajaraja II was a 12th-century South Indian monarch who ruled the Chola Empire during its later period, overseeing a time of relative stability before the dynasty’s decline.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chola emperor
ⓘ
Indian monarch ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kaveri delta region ⓘ |
| capital |
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pazhayarai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 12th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
wars with the Pandyas
ⓘ
wars with the Sinhalese in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Chola Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Tamil culture ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Chola Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Chola dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post-imperial Chola period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Kulothunga I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Rajaraja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval South India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
decline in central authority of the Chola Empire
ⓘ
increasing influence of regional chieftains ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Tamil ⓘ |
| notableFor |
maintaining relative stability in the Chola Empire
ⓘ
ruling before the decline of the Chola dynasty ⓘ |
| oversaw | administration of Chola heartland ⓘ |
| patronage |
Hindu temples
ⓘ
Shaivite institutions ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chola king
ⓘ
Emperor of the Chola Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Kulothunga I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1173 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1146 ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ruledDuring | later period of the Chola Empire ⓘ |
| successor | Rajadhiraja II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorDynastyInRegion | Pandya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | weakened Chola kingdom ⓘ |
| territorialControl |
parts of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
parts of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| title |
Chakravartin
ⓘ
Parakesari NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajakesari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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