The Sena Empire was a Hindu dynasty during the early medieval period on the Indian subcontinent, that ruled from Bengal through the 11th and 12th centuries. The empire at its peak covered much of the north-eastern region of the Indian subcontinent. They were Brahmakshatriya, that is Brahmin by caste and Kshatriya by profession. The rulers of the Sena Dynasty traced their origin to the south Indian region of Karnataka.