Events Tagged: "Ashoka"

Ashoka seizes throne - after 4-year succession war killing brothers, becomes third Mauryan emperor

Kalinga War - 100,000 dead, 150,000 deported, Ashoka horrified by carnage, turns to Buddhism

Ashoka embraces Buddhism - begins rule by dharma, erects pillars with edicts promoting non-violence

Death of Ashoka - Mauryan Empire begins decline under weak successors