Vasudeva II (Middle Brahmi script: 
Vā-su-de-va) was a Kushan emperor who ruled c. 275–300 CE. He was probably the successor of Kanishka III and may have been succeeded by an emperor named Shaka Kushan.
| Vasudeva II | |
|---|---|
| Kushan emperor | |
.jpg) Coin Vasudeva II, Guimet Museum, MA24360. | |
| Reign | c. 275–300 CE |
| Predecessor | Kanishka III |
| Successor | Shaka |
| Dynasty | Kushan |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Vasudeva II probably only was a local ruler in the area of Taxila, in western Punjab, under the suzerainty of the Gupta Empire.[1]
Vasudeva II was a contemporary of Hormizd I Kushanshah of the Kushano-Sasanians, as he is known to have overstruck a large quantity of the early copper coins of Hormizd I issued south of the Hindu-Kush.[2]
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Dinar of Vasudeva II. -
A bronze coin of Vasudeva II enthroned. Circa CE 290-310 -
Coin of Vasudeva II. The name of the ruler appears vertically next to his left arm in Gupta script:
Vā-su.
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References edit
- ^ Rezakhani, Khodadad (2017). "From the Kushans to the Western Turks". King of the Seven Climes: 203.
- ^ Cribb 2018, p. 21.
Sources edit
- Cribb, Joe (2018). Problems of Chronology in Gandhāran Art: Proceedings of the First International Workshop of the Gandhāra Connections Project, University of Oxford, 23rd-24th March, 2017. University of Oxford The Classical Art Research Centre Archaeopress.
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