Vasishka
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Vasishka was a Kushan emperor who ruled parts of northern India and Central Asia in the early 3rd century CE, known primarily from his inscriptions and coinage.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kushan emperor
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| certaintyOfReignDetails | low ⓘ |
| coinageFeature |
depictions of deities (attributed, not certain)
ⓘ
royal portrait (attributed, not certain) ⓘ |
| continentRuled | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Kushan culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Kushan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Kushan era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
coins
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | poorly documented ruler ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coinage
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Bactrian (attributed, not certain)
ⓘ
Prakrit (attributed, not certain) ⓘ |
| occupation | emperor ⓘ |
| politicalEntityRuled | Kushan Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Kanishka II (attributed, not certain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern India ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism (attributed, not certain)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism (attributed, not certain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation |
epigraphic evidence
ⓘ
numismatic evidence ⓘ |
| successor | Huvishka II (attributed, not certain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| title | King of Kings (attributed, not certain) ⓘ |
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