Vasudeva III
Vasudeva III was possibly the son of Vasudeva II and a ruler of the Kushan Empire c. 360-365 CE.
Reign
By the reign of Vasudeva III, the Kushan Empire had declined into insignificance. In the west the Sasanian Empire was a threat, and in the east local native people had regained their independence.[1]
Disputed existence
Existence of Vasudeva III has been disputed,[2] as has been the existence of his supposed father Vasudeva II.[3] No epigraphic evidence supports his existence.[4]
It has also been proposed, from numismatic evidence, that there may have been another Kushan ruler with the same name and regnal number as Vasudeva III.[5]
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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)[t 1] | Liaka Kusulaka Patika Kusulaka Zeionises | Kharahostes (ruled 10 BCE– 10 CE)[t 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)[t 3] | Sarpedones | Bhadayasa | Sodasa | |||||||
30-40 CE | KUSHAN EMPIRE Kujula Kadphises (c. 50–90)[t 4] | 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 (c. 90–113)[t 4] | ... | ... | ||||||||
100–120 CE | Abhiraka | Vima Kadphises (c. 113–127)[t 4] | ||||||||||
120 CE | Bhumaka Nahapana | PARATARAJAS Yolamira | Kanishka I (c. 127–151)[t 4] | Great Satrap Kharapallana and Satrap Vanaspara for Kanishka I | ||||||||
130–230 CE | Jayadaman | Bagamira | Huvishka (c. 151 – c. 190)[t 4] | |||||||||
230–250 CE | Samghadaman | Miratakhma | KUSHANO-SASANIANS | Kanishka II (c. 230 – 247)[t 4] | ||||||||
250–280 | Peroz I, "Kushanshah" (c. 250 – 265) | Vāsishka (c. 247 – 267)[t 4] | ||||||||||
280–300 | Bhratadarman | Datayola II | Hormizd II, "Kushanshah" (c. 295 – 300) | Vasudeva II (c. 267 – 300)[t 4] | ||||||||
300–320 CE | Peroz II, "Kushanshah" (c. 300 – 325) | Mahi (c. 300–305)[t 4] | ||||||||||
320–388 CE | Yasodaman II | Varahran I (325–350) | Kipunada (c. 335 – 350)[t 4] | |||||||||
388–396 CE | Rudrasimha III | KIDARITES invasion | ||||||||||
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References
- ^ Buddha Prakash (1971). Evolution of heroic tradition in ancient Panjab. Punjabi University. p. 53.
- ^ Bratindra Nath Mukherjee (1978). Kushāṇa coins of the Land of the Five Rivers. Indian Museum. p. 53.
- ^ Gritli von Mitterwallner; Frederic Salmon Growse (1986). Kuṣāṇa Coins and Kuṣāṇa Sculptures from Mathurā. Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of U.P., Lucknow. p. 38.
- ^ John M. Rosenfield (1967). The Dynastic Arts of the Kushans. University of California Press. p. 112. GGKEY:0379L32LPNJ.
- ^ Satya Shrava (1985). The Kushāṇa Numismatics. Praṇava Prakāshan. p. 223.
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