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304 BCE
Emperor Asoka Born
He would become the third emperor of the Indian Mauryan empire It was one of the larges in the world and important to the Buddhists. -
286 BCE
Asoka Gets Married
Asoka got married to Maharani Devi and she died in 242 BC. Sadly Devi was not his only queen. He got married to two other females. There names were Rani Padmavati and Kaurwaki. -
268 BCE
Emperor Asoka's Ruling
He became a model of kingship in the Buddhist tradition. -
233 BCE
Ashoka's Death
He died at the age of 72. Ashoka died because his queens became really jealous witch induced his death. -
216 BCE
Asoka Starts A War
Asoka caused a war with a state named Kalanga. Asoka's grandfather attempted to cause the war but did not secede. The war was called the most bloodiest and brutal war ever. -
240
Ashoka introduces the Sthaviravada school
Asoka introduces the Sthaviravada school to Buddhist missionaries. Only Buddhist people could attend to this school. In Sri Lanka.