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

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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