Shivaskanda Satakarni

2nd century Satavahana King

Shivaskanda Satakarni
Satavahana King
Reign2nd century CE
PredecessorVashishtiputra Satakarni
SuccessorYajna Sri Satakarni
DynastySatavahana
Satavahana kings
100 BCE–2nd c. CE
Simuka100-70 BCE
Kanha70-60 BCE
Satakarni I70-60 BCE
Satakarni II50-25 BCE
Sivasvati1st c. CE
Gautamiputra Satakarni2nd c. CE
Vasishthiputra Pulumavi2nd c. CE
Vashishtiputra Satakarni2nd c. CE
Shivaskanda Satakarni2nd c. CE
Yajna Sri Satakarni2nd c. CE
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Shivaskanda Satakarni was one of the last rulers of the Satavahana dynasty in India. He succeeded Vashishtiputra Satakarni in 145 CE. His reign is dated variously: 154-161 CE,[1] or 145-152 CE.[2]

He was defeated twice in battle by his Western Satrap enemy Rudradaman.[3]

Preceded by:
Vashishtiputra Satakarni. 		Satavahana ruler
(2nd century CE) 		Succeeded by:
Yajna Sri Satakarni

Notes

  1. ^ Sudhakar Chattopadhyaya (1974), Some Early Dynasties of South India, Motilal Banarsidass, p. 63, ISBN 978-81-208-2941-1
  2. ^ Carla M. Sinopoli (2001), "On the edge of empire: form and substance in the Satavahana dynasty", in Susan E. Alcock (ed.), Empires: Perspectives from Archaeology and History, Cambridge University Press, pp. 166–168, ISBN 9780521770200
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of ancient Asian civilizations by Charles Higham p.299


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