Chandragupta II

Chandragupta II (reigned c. 375 – c. 415) was the third ruler of the Gupta Empire in India. He made the Gupta Empire bigger. He defeated the Sassanids.

Chandragupta II
Vikramāditya
(The Sun of Valour)
Mahārājādhirāja
Paramabhaṭṭāraka
Devarāja
(The God King)
Rājarṣi
Lord of the Three Oceans
Apratiratha
Paramabhāgavata
Chakra-Vikramah
An 8 gram gold coin featuring Chandragupta II astride a caparisoned horse, with a bow in his left hand. The name Cha-gu-pta appears in the upper left quadrant.
Gupta emperor
Reignc. 375 or 380 – c. 415 CE
(35–40 years)
Coronationc. 380 CE
PredecessorSamudragupta, possibly Ramagupta
SuccessorKumaragupta I
Born(Unknown) possibly c. 345–350 CE
Pataliputra,
Gupta Empire
Diedc. 415 CE
Pataliputra
or possibly Ujjain,
Gupta Empire
SpouseDhruvadevi, Kuberanaga
Issue
DynastyGupta
FatherSamudragupta
MotherDattadevi
ReligionVaishnavism
Military career
AllegianceGupta Empire
BranchGupta Army
RankSupreme Commander
Battles / wars

References

  1. ↑ Prakash, Buddha (1962). Studies in Indian History and Civilization. Shiva Lal Agarwala.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Doniger, Wendy (2009). The Hindus: An Alternative History. p. 379. ISBN 9781594202056. Retrieved 2022-09-24.