Susima
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Susima was an ancient Indian prince of the Maurya dynasty, known primarily as the elder son of Emperor Bindusara and rival claimant to the throne against his brother Ashoka.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian prince
ⓘ
Maurya prince ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| allegedCauseOfDeath | killed during succession struggle (traditional accounts) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maurya Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pataliputra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | dynastic rivalry with Ashoka ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ancient India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Indian ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Buddhist chronicles
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Mahavamsa (traditional account) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lankan chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Indo-Aryan (context of Maurya court) ⓘ |
| father | Bindusara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary, based on later textual traditions ⓘ |
| house | House of Maurya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom | later literary tradition rather than contemporary inscriptions ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Pali
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Sanskrit ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Maurya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Queen of Bindusara (name uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being rival claimant to the Maurya throne against Ashoka
ⓘ
succession dispute with Ashoka ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Crown prince of the Maurya Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Bindusara (as reigning emperor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Maurya Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativePositionInFamily | elder son of Bindusara ⓘ |
| religion | uncertain ⓘ |
| roleInSuccession | designated heir apparent before Ashoka ⓘ |
| sibling |
Ashoka
NERFINISHED
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Vitashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsHeir | Ashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| title |
Prince
NERFINISHED
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Yuvaraja (crown prince, in some traditions) ⓘ |
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