Vasudeva III

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Coinage of Vasudeva III, c. 360-365 CE. King standing facing, head left, holding trident and banner, altar before; symbols around / Goddess Ardoksho seated facing.

Vasudeva III was possibly the son of Vasudeva II and a ruler of the Kushan Empire c. 360-365 CE.

Reign[edit]

By the reign of Vasudeva III, the Kushan Empire had declined into insignificance. In the west the Sasanian Empire was a threat, and in the east local native people had regained their independence.^[1]

Disputed existence[edit]

Existence of Vasudeva III has been disputed,^[2] as has been the existence of his supposed father Vasudeva II.^[3] No epigraphic evidence supports his existence.^[4]

It has also been proposed, from numismatic evidence, that there may have been another Kushan ruler with the same name and regnal number as Vasudeva III.^[5]

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References[edit]

↑ Buddha Prakash (1971). Evolution of heroic tradition in ancient Panjab. Punjabi University. p. 53.
↑ Bratindra Nath Mukherjee (1978). Kushāṇa coins of the Land of the Five Rivers. Indian Museum. p. 53.
↑ Gritli von Mitterwallner; Frederic Salmon Growse (1986). Kuṣāṇa Coins and Kuṣāṇa Sculptures from Mathurā. Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of U.P., Lucknow. p. 38.
↑ John M. Rosenfield (1967). The Dynastic Arts of the Kushans. University of California Press. p. 112. GGKEY:0379L32LPNJ.
↑ Satya Shrava (1985). The Kushāṇa Numismatics. Praṇava Prakāshan. p. 223.

Preceded by Vasudeva II	Kushan Ruler	Succeeded by Vasudeva IV

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[Prakash1971-1] Buddha Prakash (1971). Evolution of heroic tradition in ancient Panjab. Punjabi University. p. 53.

[Mukherjee1978-2] Bratindra Nath Mukherjee (1978). Kushāṇa coins of the Land of the Five Rivers. Indian Museum. p. 53.

[MitterwallnerGrowse1986-3] Gritli von Mitterwallner; Frederic Salmon Growse (1986). Kuṣāṇa Coins and Kuṣāṇa Sculptures from Mathurā. Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of U.P., Lucknow. p. 38.

[Rosenfield1967-4] John M. Rosenfield (1967). The Dynastic Arts of the Kushans. University of California Press. p. 112. GGKEY:0379L32LPNJ.

[Shrava1985-5] Satya Shrava (1985). The Kushāṇa Numismatics. Praṇava Prakāshan. p. 223.

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