Vira Someshwara

Vira Someshwara
Hoysala King
Reignc. 1235 – c. 1263 CE
PredecessorVira Narasimha II
SuccessorNarasimha III
DynastyHoysala
Hoysala Kings
Nripa Kama II1026–1047
Vinayaditya1047–1098
Ereyanga1098–1102
Veera Ballala I1102–1108
Vishnuvardhana1108–1152
Narasimha I1152–1173)
Veera Ballala II1173–1220
Vira Narasimha II1220–1235
Vira Someshwara1235–1263
Narasimha III1263–1292
Veera Ballala III1292–1343
Harihara Raya1342–1355

Vira Someshwara (Kannada: ವೀರ ಸೋಮೇಶ್ವರ) (1234–1263) was a king of the Hoysala Empire.[1] The preoccupation of Vira Narasimha II in the affairs of Tamil country resulted in neglect of northern territories and he had to face Seuna incursions south of the Tungabhadra river.

  1. ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 58–60. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.