Shishunaga (IAST: Śiśunāga, or Shusunaga) (c. 413 – 395 BCE) was the founder of the Shishunaga dynasty of the Magadha Empire in the present day northern India. Initially, he was an amatya (official) of the Magadha empire under the Haryanka dynasty. He was placed on the throne by the people who revolted against the Haryanka dynasty rule. According to the Puranas, he placed his son at Varanasi and himself ruled from Girivraja (Rajagriha). He was succeeded by his son Kalashoka (Kakavarna).
The Shishunaga dynasty (IAST: Śaiśunāga, literally "of Shishunaga") was the second ruling dynasty of Magadha, an empire in ancient India. According to...
Shishunaga (IAST: Śiśunāga, or Shusunaga) (c. 413 – 395 BCE) was the founder of the Shishunaga dynasty of the Magadha Empire in the present day northern...
Ajatashatru's death. The Haryanka dynasty was overthrown by the Shishunaga dynasty. The last Shishunaga ruler, Mahanandin, was assassinated by Mahapadma Nanda...
successor of Shishunaga. He divided his kingdom between his ten sons and crowned his ninth son, Nandivardhana as the king of Magadha. Shishunaga had transferred...
Mahanandin was the last king of the Shishunaga dynasty of the Indian subcontinent. The dynasty ruled parts of ancient India around the city of Pataliputra...
father, Bhattiya, at the age of fifteen. This dynasty was succeeded by the Shishunaga dynasty. The governance structure of Haryanka dynasty is mentioned in...
This dynasty had six monarchs. The Shaishunaga dynasty, also called Shishunaga, was the fourth ruling house of Magadha. Shisunaga, who was originally...
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his son Agesipolis I. Lysander, Spartan general and admiral Tissaphernes, Persian satrap Shishunaga, founder of the Shishunaga dynasty of South Asia...
Carthaginians ravage and blockade Entella. Nicochares, Athenian poet of the Old Comedy Mahanandin, last king of the Shishunaga dynasty of the Indian subcontinent....
Ajatashatru, moved the capital to Pataliputra (modern Patna). Shishunaga (413-395 BC) founded Shishunaga dynasty in 413 BC with Rajgir as its initial capital before...
Later Pataliputra Also known as Bimbisara dynasty Shishunaga Empire c. 413 – c. 345 BCE Shishunaga Rajgir (primary) Vaishali (secondary) Later Pataliputra...
Pradyota Mahesana, which was later added to the growing empire of Magadha by Shishunaga. From the early 2nd century BCE to late 15th century CE, the Nimar Region...
Himalayan Gangetic region of present-day Bihar. Magadha rulers of the Shishunaga dynasty shifted its capital from Pataliputra to Vaishali. Vaishali became...
the Indian subcontinent. It was later annexed by Shishunaga into the Magadha empire. The Shishunaga dynasty was overthrown by the Nandas, who were replaced...
conquered the Vajjika League. The Haryanka dynasty was followed by the Shishunaga dynasty. Later, the Nanda Dynasty ruled a vast tract stretching from Bengal...
and resided there. King Nandivardhana of Avanti was defeated by king Shishunaga of Magadha. Avanti later became part of the Magadhan empire. The Chedis...
city of Veii in southern Etruria. 395 BCE: Kalashoka succeeds his father Shishunaga to become king of Magadha. Second Buddhist Council is held during his...
up and elected Shishunaga to become the new king, who destroyed the power of the Pradyotas and created the Shishunaga dynasty. Shishunaga (also called King...
was overthrown by the Shaishunaga dynasty (c. 413–345 BCE). The last Shishunaga ruler, Kalasoka, was assassinated by Mahapadma Nanda in 345 BCE, the first...
by people of Magadha. Thus, ending Haryanka dynasty. He succeeded by Shishunaga who founded Shaishunaga dynasty. 413 BC: Demosthenes suggests the Athenians...
used by Nanda Dynasty founder Mahapadma Nanda to kill the last ruler of Shishunaga Dynasty Kalashoka, both of which belonged to the Magadha Kingdom.[citation...
: pp.180, 180n, facing 565 Vatsa was ultimately annexed into Magadha by Shishunaga. Kingdoms of Ancient India Louis Herbert Gray (1902). Indo-Iranian Phonology...
544 BCE) Rulers- (Nāgadāsaka was last ruler of dynasty overthrowed by Shishunaga in 413 BCE) Rulers- (Mahanandin lost his empire by his illegitimate son...
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