Ruler · 304 – 232 BCE

Ashoka

Lived 304 – 232 BCE; politician. Mauryan Emperor of Maurya Empire, 268 BCE – 232 BCE.

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Lived: 304 BCE – 232 BCE; 72 years
In office: 36 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Maurya Empire
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

Mauryan Emperor

Maurya Empire · the 3rd of 9 dated reigns · 321 BCE – 180 BCE

Chandragupta Maurya321 BCE – 297 BCE

Bindusara297 BCE – 273 BCE

Ashoka268 BCE – 232 BCE

Dasharatha Maurya232 BCE – 224 BCE

Samprati224 BCE – 215 BCE

Salisuka215 BCE – 202 BCE

3 after

killed, executed or dead in battledied in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 268 BCE – 232 BCE · 36 years · came to it aged 36

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 232 BCE, the year they died

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