Shivaskanda Satakarni

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Shivaskanda Satakarni
Satavahana King
Reign2nd century CE
Predecessor Vashishtiputra Satakarni
Successor Yajna Sri Satakarni
Dynasty Satavahana

Shivaskanda Satakarni was one of the last rulers of the Satavahana dynasty in India. He succeeded Vashishtiputra Satakarni in 145 CE. His reign is dated variously: 154-161 CE, [1] or 145-152 CE. [2]

He was defeated twice in battle by his Western Satrap enemy Rudradaman. [3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Sudhakar Chattopadhyaya (1974), Some Early Dynasties of South India, Motilal Banarsidass, p. 63, ISBN   978-81-208-2941-1
  2. ↑ Carla M. Sinopoli (2001), "On the edge of empire: form and substance in the Satavahana dynasty", in Susan E. Alcock (ed.), Empires: Perspectives from Archaeology and History, Cambridge University Press, pp. 166–168, ISBN   9780521770200
  3. ↑ Encyclopedia of ancient Asian civilizations by Charles Higham p.299
Preceded by:
Vashishtiputra Satakarni .		 Satavahana ruler
(2nd century CE)		Succeeded by:
Yajna Sri Satakarni


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