Kanishka II
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Kanishka II was a Kushan emperor who ruled in the 3rd century CE, known from limited numismatic and epigraphic evidence as part of the later phase of the Kushan dynasty in northwestern India and Central Asia.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kushan emperor
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historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| associatedDynasticPhase | Later Kushans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gandhara region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo-Iranian cultural sphere ⓘ |
| chronology | uncertain exact dates ⓘ |
| coinageDepicts |
Buddhist symbolism (attributed, uncertain)
ⓘ
Iranian deities (attributed, uncertain) ⓘ |
| coinageLanguage | Bactrian ⓘ |
| coinageScript | Greek script (for Bactrian legends) ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Kushan Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Kushan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Kushan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post-Kanishka I Kushan era ⓘ |
| floruit | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceType |
coins
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inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasNameInScholarship | Kanishka II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | King of Kings (attributed from coin legends, uncertain) ⓘ |
| historicalCertainty | poorly attested ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | controversial chronology ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
epigraphic evidence
ⓘ
numismatic evidence ⓘ |
| linkedTo | decline phase of the Kushan Empire ⓘ |
| memberOf | Kushan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameBasedOn | interpretation of coin legends ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being part of the later Kushan rulers
ⓘ
limited numismatic and epigraphic record ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Central Asia
ⓘ
history of ancient India ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of the Kushan Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Vasudeva I (attributed, uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Northwestern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism (attributed, uncertain)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iranian religious traditions (attributed, uncertain) ⓘ |
| sovereignOf |
parts of Central Asian territories
ⓘ
parts of northwestern Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| successor |
Kanishka III (attributed, uncertain)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vasishka (attributed, uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Kushan period ⓘ |
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