Vishnuvardhana IV

Vishnuvardhana IV
Reign772–808 AD
PredecessorVijayaditya I (755–772 AD)
SuccessorVijayaditya II (808–847 AD)
Issue
  • Vijayaditya II (808–847 AD)
  • Silabhattarika
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 marital ties with the imperial Rashtrakutas. The Rashtrakuta emperor Dhruva Dharavarsha married Vishnuvardhana IV's daughter, Silabhattarika, to forge an alliance with the Western Ganga Dynasty after defeating and humbling him in 784. His predecessor was Vijayaditya I (755 – 772 AD) and was succeeded by Vijayaditya II (808 – 847 AD).