Vishnuvardhana IV

Vishnuvardhana IV
Reign772–808 AD
PredecessorVijayaditya I (755–772 AD)
SuccessorVijayaditya II (808–847 AD)
SpouseSilabhattarika
IssueVijayaditya II (808–847 AD)
DynastyVengi/Eastern Chalukyas

Vishnuvardhana IV was the tenth king of the Eastern Chalukyas, which ruled the region of Vengi. He reigned from 772 AD to 808 AD. He had martial ties with the imperial Rashtrakutas. The Rashtrakuta emperor Dhruva Dharavarsha gave his daughter, Silabhattarika, in marriage to Vishnuvardhana IV to forge an alliance with the Western Ganga Dynasty after defeating and humbling him in 784.[1] His predecessor was Vijayaditya I (755 – 772 AD) and was succeeded by Vijayaditya II (808 – 847 AD).[2]

  1. ^ Kamath (2001), p75
  2. ^ Altekar (1934), pp1–127