Vāsishka
Vāsishka (Bactrian: Βαζηþκο) (was a Kushan emperor, who seems to have had a short reign following Kanishka II. His rule is recorded as far south as Sanchi, where several inscriptions in his name have been found, dated to the year 22 (The Sanchi inscription of "Vaskushana"-i.e. Vasishka Kushana) and year 28 (The Sanchi inscription of Vasaska-i.e. Vasishka) of a Kushan era (widely thought to be the second century of the Kanishka era). This would place his reign c. 247–265.
References
- "Ancient Indian Inscriptions", S. R. Goyal, 2005
- "From Persepolis to the Punjab: Exploring Ancient Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan", Elizabeth Errington and Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis, 2007.
- The Crossroads of Asia: Transformation in Image and Symbol", Elizabeth Errington and Joe Cribb, 1992.
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Preceded by Kanishka II |
Kushan Ruler | Succeeded by Kanishka III |
Kushan Empire Emperors, territories and chronology | ||||||||||||
Territories/ dates | Western India | Western Pakistan Balochistan | Paropamisadae Arachosia | Bajaur | Gandhara | Western Punjab | Eastern Punjab | Mathura | Pataliputra | |||
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INDO-SCYTHIAN KINGDOM | INDO-GREEK KINGDOM | Indo-Scythian Northern Satraps | ||||||||||
25 BCE – 10 CE | Indo-Scythian dynasty of the APRACHARAJAS Vijayamitra (ruled 12 BCE - 15 CE)[1] |
Liaka Kusulaka Patika Kusulaka Zeionises |
Kharahostes (ruled 10 BCE– 10 CE)[2] Mujatria |
Strato II and Strato III | Hagana | |||||||
10-20CE | INDO-PARTHIAN KINGDOM Gondophares |
Indravasu | INDO-PARTHIAN KINGDOM Gondophares |
Rajuvula | ||||||||
20-30 CE | Ubouzanes Pakores |
Vispavarma (ruled c.0-20 CE)[3] |
Sarpedones | Bhadayasa | Sodasa | |||||||
30-40 CE | KUSHAN EMPIRE Kujula Kadphises |
Indravarma | Abdagases | ... | ... | |||||||
40-45 CE | Aspavarma | Gadana | ... | ... | ||||||||
45-50 CE | Sasan | Sases | ... | ... | ||||||||
50-75 CE | ... | ... | ||||||||||
75-100 CE | Indo-Scythian dynasty of the WESTERN SATRAPS Chastana |
Vima Takto | ... | ... | ||||||||
100-120 CE | Abhiraka | Vima Kadphises | ... | ... | ||||||||
120 CE | Bhumaka Nahapana |
PARATARAJAS Yolamira |
Kanishka I | Great Satrap Kharapallana and Satrap Vanaspara for Kanishka I | ||||||||
130-230 CE |
Jayadaman |
Bagamira |
Vāsishka (c. 140 – c. 160) | |||||||||
230-280 CE |
Samghadaman |
Miratakhma |
INDO-SASANIANS |
Kanishka II (c. 230 – 240) |
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280-300 | Bhratadarman | Datayola II |
Hormizd II, "Kushanshah" (c. 295 – 300) |
Vasudeva II (c. 275 – 310) | ||||||||
300-320 CE |
Visvasena |
Peroz II, "Kushanshah" (c. 300 – 325) |
Vasudeva III |
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320-388 CE |
Yasodaman II |
Shapur II Sassanid king and "Kushanshah" (c. 325) |
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388-396 CE | Rudrasimha III | Chandragupta II |
- ↑ From the dated inscription on the Rukhana reliquary
- ↑ An Inscribed Silver Buddhist Reliquary of the Time of King Kharaosta and Prince Indravarman, Richard Salomon, Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 116, No. 3 (Jul. - Sep., 1996), pp. 442
- ↑ A Kharosthī Reliquary Inscription of the Time of the Apraca Prince Visnuvarma, by Richard Salomon, South Asian Studies 11 1995, Pages 27-32, Published online: 09 Aug 2010