Born
304 BC
Died
232 BC
Nationality
Indian
Events involving Ashoka the Great (5)
269 BC
ID: 3677
Ashoka seizes throne - after 4-year succession war killing brothers, becomes third Mauryan emperor
ID: 3677
261 BC
ID: 3678
Kalinga War - 100,000 dead, 150,000 deported, Ashoka horrified by carnage, turns to Buddhism
ID: 3678
260 BC
ID: 3679
Ashoka embraces Buddhism - begins rule by dharma, erects pillars with edicts promoting non-violence
ID: 3679
250 BC
ID: 3680
Buddhist missions sent - Ashoka sends monks to Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Greece, spreading Buddhism
ID: 3680
232 BC
ID: 3681
Death of Ashoka - Mauryan Empire begins decline under weak successors
ID: 3681