Location:
India
Coordinates:
25.5940, 85.1370
Events at Pataliputra (11)
322 BC
ID: 3673
Chandragupta Maurya overthrows Nanda dynasty - with help of Chanakya, founds Mauryan Empire from Magadha
ID: 3673
321 BC
ID: 303
Chandragupta Maurya founds Mauryan Empire - unites India, possibly inspired by Alexander
ID: 303
320 BC
ID: 304
Kautilya writes Arthashastra - Indian Machiavelli, treatise on statecraft, economics, military strategy
ID: 304
305 BC
ID: 3674
Treaty with Seleucus - Chandragupta gains Afghanistan and Baluchistan, gives 500 war elephants, marries Seleucid princess
ID: 3674
302 BC
ID: 3675
Megasthenes arrives at Pataliputra - Greek ambassador writes Indica, describes Mauryan administration and society
ID: 3675
297 BC
ID: 3676
Bindusara becomes emperor - extends Mauryan Empire into Deccan, maintains Greek diplomatic relations
ID: 3676
269 BC
ID: 3677
Ashoka seizes throne - after 4-year succession war killing brothers, becomes third Mauryan emperor
ID: 3677
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
185 BC
ID: 3682
Fall of Mauryan Empire - last king Brihadratha assassinated by general Pushyamitra Shunga
ID: 3682