Ajatashatru
King of Magadha Empire from c. 492 to 460 BCE · Models · Lived 500 BC to 460 BC · aged 40
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Something wrong?He imprisoned his own father to seize the throne of Magadha, then spent three decades warring his way across North India - conquering republics, annexing kingdoms, and turning a regional power into the subcontinent's dominant force.
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Royal cortege leaving Rajagriha
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Ajatashatru stupa at Rajgir
Banner painting depicting the legend of Ajatashatru of Magadha, detail from a mural depicting a scene of the Buddha being adored by devotees, Kizil Caves, ca.600-650.jpg?width=1200)
Indian Museum Sculpture - Ajatasattu Approaches the Buddha (9220461570).jpg?width=1200)
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Ajatashatru was the son of King Bimbisara and ruled Magadha in East India from roughly 492 to 460 BCE, reigning alongside both Mahavira and Gautama Buddha. He took the throne by force, imprisoning his father and launching a policy of relentless expansion. His war against the Vajjika League - led by the Licchavis - ended with the conquest of the republic of Vaishali. When his brothers fled to Kashi, a dowry territory that had come to Bimbisara, it triggered war with Kosala; Ajatashatru occupied Kashi, defeated the Kosala king, and absorbed the smaller kingdoms around him. He fortified a village that became Pataliputra. By the time his campaigns ended, Magadha was the most powerful kingdom in North India.
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