Kanishka III
Kushan emperor from c. 265 to c. 270 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samrat Kanishka III (Greco-Bactrian: ΚΑΝΗϷΚΕ Kanēške; Kharosthi: 𐨐𐨞𐨁𐨮𐨿𐨐 Ka-ṇi-ṣka, Kaṇiṣka; Brahmi: Kā-ṇi-ṣka, Kāṇiṣka; Sanskrit: कनिष्क), was a Kushan emperor who reigned from around the year 265 CE to 270 CE. He is believed to have succeeded Vasishka and was succeeded by Vasudeva II. He ruled in areas of Northwestern India.[2]
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Samrat Kanishka III | |||||
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Kushan emperor | |||||
Reign | c. 265 – 275 CE | ||||
Coronation | 265 CE | ||||
Predecessor | Vāsishka | ||||
Successor | Vasudeva II | ||||
Born | 214 CE | ||||
Died | 278 CE | ||||
Spouse | UNKNOWN | ||||
Issue | Shaka | ||||
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Dynasty | Kushan |
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