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Ikshvakus of Vijayapuri
Dynasty
Level 2
c. 225 CE – c. 340 CE
Successors of the Satavahanas in Andhra; great patrons of Buddhism.
- Capital
- Vijayapuri (Nagarjunakonda)
- Region
- Deccan
- Duration
- 115 years
- Main period
- Post-Mauryan Powers
Approximate extent.
Key events
| Year | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| c. 250 CE | Nagarjunakonda flourishes under the Ikshvakus | Nagarjunakonda |
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Contemporaries
Powers that coexisted with the Ikshvakus of Vijayapuri for a significant part of its history. The bar shows when, within its own span.
Anuradhapura Kingdom ★
Sri Lanka · c. 437 BCE – c. 1017
Overlap: 115 years
Kushan Empire ★
Northwest · c. 30 CE – c. 375 CE
Overlap: 115 years
Gupta Empire ★
Gangetic Plain · c. 240 CE – c. 550 CE
Overlap: 100 years
Pallava Dynasty ★
South · c. 275 CE – c. 897 CE
Overlap: 65 years
Early Pandyas (Sangam era)
South · c. 400 BCE – c. 300 CE
Overlap: 75 years
Early Cholas (Sangam era)
South · c. 300 BCE – c. 300 CE
Overlap: 75 years
Early Cheras (Sangam era)
South · c. 300 BCE – c. 300 CE
Overlap: 75 years
Western Kshatrapas
West · c. 35 CE – c. 415 CE
Overlap: 115 years
Kalabhra Interregnum
South · c. 250 CE – c. 600 CE
Overlap: 90 years
Vakataka Dynasty
Deccan · c. 250 CE – c. 500 CE
Overlap: 90 years