Narasimha III

Narasimha III (1240–1292) ruled the Hoysala Empire from 1263, succeeding his father Vira Someshwara. His reign was spent at war within the family: his brother Ramanatha held the southern lands and disputed the crown.

Around 1266 Mahadeva, the Yadava king of Devagiri, invaded before Narasimha defeated him and forced him to flee by night. A Jain devotee, he was succeeded in 1292 by his son Veera Ballala III.