Shivaskanda Satakarni
| Shivaskanda Satakarni | |
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| Satavahana King | |
| Reign | 2nd century CE |
| Predecessor | Vashishtiputra Satakarni |
| Successor | Yajna Sri Satakarni |
| Dynasty | Satavahana |
| Satavahana kings 100 BCE–2nd c. CE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ Sudhakar Chattopadhyaya (1974), Some Early Dynasties of South India, Motilal Banarsidass, p. 63, ISBN 978-81-208-2941-1
- ^ 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
- ^ Encyclopedia of ancient Asian civilizations by Charles Higham p.299
| Preceded by: Vashishtiputra Satakarni. | Satavahana ruler (2nd century CE) | Succeeded by: Yajna Sri Satakarni |