Vāsishka
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Vāsishka (Bactrian: BAZHÞKO Bazēško; Middle Brahmi: 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀺𑀱𑁆𑀓; ', '; Kharosthi: 𐨬𐨗𐨿𐨱𐨅𐨮𐨿𐨐 ', '; ruled –265 CE) was a Kushan emperor, who seems to have had a short reign following Kanishka II.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Vāsishka
- Royalty.title
- Kushan emperor
- Royalty.image
- Vasishka.jpg
- Royalty.image_size
- 270
- Royalty.caption
- Coinage of Vashishka. –250 CE.Obverse: [ÞAONANOÞAO BAZH]ÞKO K[O]ÞA[NO] (Shaonanoshao Bazishko Koshano) in Greco-Bactrian script, Vasishka, nimbate, diademed, and crowned, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over an altar to left, and holding trident in left hand; filleted trident to left; "Vira" in Brahmi script to inner left at feet; "Va" in Brahmi between legs; "Chu" 18px in Brahmi script in inner right field.Reverse: ΔXOO in Greco-Bactrian script, nimbate and diademed Ardoxsho seated facing on throne, feet holding filleted investiture garland in right hand and cradling a cornucopia in left arm; above, tamgha to left.
- Royalty.reign
- 247–265 CE (18 years)
- Royalty.coronation
- 247 CE
- Royalty.full name
- Vashishka
- Royalty.predecessor
- Kanishka II
- Royalty.successor
- Kanishka III
- Royalty.spouse
- Eliza
- Royalty.issue
- Vasudeva II Kanishka III
- Royalty.royal house
- Unknown
- Royalty.dynasty
- Kushan
- Royalty.father
- Huvishka
- Royalty.birth_date
- 187 CE
- Royalty.death_date
- 265 CE
- Royalty.burial_date
- 265 CE
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- Image
- Vasishka.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1000-00-00
- date of death
- 0299-00-00
- start of work period
- 0247-00-00
- end of work period
- 0265-00-00
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Rule
- Inscriptions and statuary
- Sanchi Bodhisattava
- Sanchi pedestal
- Ara inscription
- Isapur inscription of Vasishka, Year 24
- Coinage
- References
- References
- External links
Vāsishka (Bactrian: BAZHÞKO Bazēško; Middle Brahmi: 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀺𑀱𑁆𑀓; ', '; Kharosthi: 𐨬𐨗𐨿𐨱𐨅𐨮𐨿𐨐 ', '; ruled –265 CE) was a Kushan emperor, who seems to have had a short reign following Kanishka II.
==Rule== The rule of Vāsishka in the area of Punjab is attested by inscriptions, as well as in the area of Mathura (Isapur inscription). His rule is recorded as far south as Sanchi, where one and possibly another inscription in his name have been found, dated to the year 22 (The Sanchi inscription of "Vaskushana"-i.e. Vasishka Kushana) and year 28 (The Sanchi inscription of Vasaska-i.e. Vasishka) of a Kushan era (widely thought to be the second century of the Kanishka era). This would place his reign –265.
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