Shivadeva I

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Shivadeva I
King of Nepal
Reign590–605
PredecessorDharmadeva
Deposed by Amshuvarma
Issue
Dynasty Lichchhavi Dynasty
FatherManadeva II
ReligionHinduism

Shivadeva I (also spelled Sivadeva) was a king of the Licchavi dynasty who ruled Nepal from around 590 to 605 C.E. [1] [2] He was the son of Mana Deva II and lived in a nine-storeyed palace called the Kailashkut Bhavan. [2]

Political life

In 598 C.E, a feudal lord, Amshuverma, who belonged to the Vaisya clan, rose to a position of an influential officer and assumed the title of Maharajadhiraj reducing Shivadeva to a mere figurehead. [3] Rather than resisting Amshuverma's rise, he married his daughter to him. Upon his death, his son-in-law Amshuverma succeeded him as the king. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Shrestha, D.B. (1972). The History of Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). p. 11.
  2. 1 2 Kessler, P. L. "Kingdoms of South Asia - Nepal". The History Files. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  3. Shaha, Rishikesh. "Ancient and Medieval Nepal". University of Cambridge: 157–158.
Preceded by
Dharmadeva
King of Nepal
590–605
Succeeded by