Ashoka - Wikipedia
His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, stretching from present-day Afghanistan in the west to present-day Bangladesh in the east, with its capital at Pataliputra. A patron of Buddhism, he is credited with playing an important role in the spread of Buddhism across ancient Asia.
Maurya Empire during Ashoka 265 BCE - Maps of India
2011年10月17日 · Ashokavardhan Maurya extended the Mauryan Empire. Map showing Mauryan Empire during Ashoka 265 BCE with Boundaries and Cities where they ruled.
THE MAURYAN EMPIRE AND ASHOKA, 200's BCE
Ashoka's empire in its context, a map by F. Smitha. The Persian and Mauryan empires, showing their area of overlap in Afghanistan.
9 Maps on Indian History - World History Encyclopedia
2024年1月29日 · Chandragupta Maurya, the first ruler, seized the opportunity created by the power vacuum of Alexander the Great’s death to consolidate and expand the territory, while three generations later, emperor Ashoka turned to Buddhism and left his mark on history by inscribing numerous edicts (many of them encouraging peace and nonviolence) in stone.
Ashoka the Great - World History Encyclopedia
2020年6月24日 · Ashoka the Great (r. 268-232 BCE) was the third king of the Mauryan Empire (322-185 BCE) best known for his renunciation of war, development of the concept of dhamma (pious social conduct), and promotion of Buddhism as well as his effective reign of a nearly pan-Indian political entity.
Mauryan empire | Definition, Map, Achievements, & Facts
2024年10月29日 · Mauryan empire, in ancient India, a state centered at Pataliputra (later Patna) near the junction of the Son and Ganges rivers. It lasted from 321 to 185 BCE. It was succeeded by the Shunga dynasty, which ruled in central India for approximately a century.
Map of India: The Empire of Asoka (Ashoka) - fsmitha.com
Map of Asian sub-continent, from the Indus Plain to the Bay of Bengal, 273 to 232 BCE.
Ashoka | Biography, History, Religion, India, & Buddhism | Britannica
2024年10月29日 · Ashoka (died 238? bce, India) was the last major emperor of the Mauryan dynasty of India. His vigorous patronage of Buddhism during his reign (c. 265–238 bce; also given as c. 273–232 bce) furthered the expansion of that religion throughout India.
Mauryan Empire, Map - Maps of World
2022年11月5日 · Emperor Ashoka, later known as Ashoka the Great, reigned over the Mauryan Empire from 269 BC to 232 BC. Ashoka was initially a ruthless warrior and gifted strategist. His mercilessness earned him the epithet Chand Ashoka, meaning Ashoka the Torturous.
Map of India and South Asia in 200 BCE: the Maurya Empire
Look at a map of India and South Asia in 200 BCE, the time of the Maurya empire and just after the reign of its great emperor, Asoka.