Kanishka II

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Kanishka II was one of the emperors of the Kushan empire from around 200-222 AD. He succeeded Vasudeva I who is considered to be the last great Kushan emperor.

In an inscription dated to the "Year 41" (probably of the Kanishka era) and discovered on the borders of the river Ara, he qualifies himself as a Kaisara ("Caesar"), suggesting some awarenes of the Roman Empire, and claims he is a descendant of a little-know Kushan ruler named Vashishka.^[1]

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1. ^ Mario Busssagli, "L'Art du Gandhara", p229

Preceded by Vasudeva I

Kushan Ruler

Succeeded by Vashishka