Ashoka the great timeline By Aldric 304 BCE Ashoka the Great is born 268 BCE Ashoka the Great takes the throne Period: 268 BCE to 261 BCE Ashoka's rule of tyranny 261 BCE The battle of Kalinga takes place and Ashoka the Great fully excepts Buddhism Period: 261 BCE to 232 BCE Ashoka's rule of peace 232 BCE Ashoka the Great dies