[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Crónica dos reis de Bisnaga](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz) › [The Narrative of Domingos Paes and the Chronicle of Fernao Nuniz (Sewell, A Forgotten Empire)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell) › 8.1 # The chronicles of Paes and Nuniz (Vijayanagara) 8.1 The Narrative of Domingos Paes and the Chronicle of Fernão Nuniz (Sewell, A Forgotten Empire) 8.1 - **Language:** English ### [8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.8.1) How Crisnarao, on the arrival of Salvatinia, determined to attack Rachol, a city of the Ydalcao, and to break the peace that had lasted so long; and the reason why. After Salvatinia had arrived and had been well received by the King, and after the lapse of some days, the King told him that he desired to fulfil all the wishes expressed in the testament of King Narsynga, one of which was to capture Rachol, which was a very strong city and amongst the principal ones of the Ydallcao, who had taken it from the kings his ancestors; and because there was now peace between both parties, and had been so for forty years, he knew not how he could manage to break it. But Salvatinia said that since the peace had been made under certain conditions -- one of which was that if on either one side or the other any land-owners, captains in revolt, or other evil-doers should be harboured and their surrender should be demanded, they should forthwith be given up -- there was now great reason for breaking the peace, since many land-owners and debtors to His Highness had tied into the kingdom of the Ydallcao. He counselled therefore that the King should send to demand the surrender of these men, and that on refusal to give them up there would be good ground for breaking the peace. Many, however, disagreed with this advice. - [Previous: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.7) - [Next: 8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.8.2) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.8.1) · Pramāṇa