From 180 BC, a series of invasions from Central Asia followed, with the successive establishment in the northern Indian subcontinent of the Indo-Greek, Indo-Scythian and Indo-Parthian kingdoms, and finally the Kushan Empire. From the 3rd century onwards the Gupta dynasty oversaw the period ...
The Mauryan Empire is considered one of the most significant periods in Indian history. The Lion Capital of Asoka at Sarnath, is the emblem of India.The Arthashastra talks about the principles of governance and lays down rules of administration. It also discusses in detail the role of the ...
When Alexander invaded India in 326 BC, he crossed the Indus river and defeated the Indian rulers in battle. Noteworthy of the Indians’ attempts at war, was the use of elephants, something that the Macedonians had never seen before. Alexander then took over the lands of the def...
Kings and Emperors (Part III) Quiz Ashoka repeatedly declared that he understood dharma to be the energetic practice of the sociomoral virtues of honesty, truthfulness, compassion, mercifulness,benevolence, nonviolence, considerate behaviour toward all, “little sin and many good deeds,” nonextravagan...
The region is generally drained eastward toward the Indian Ocean, a pattern exemplified by the largest rivers, the Zambezi and Limpopo. The Zambezi is the longest river in the region, and its catchment includes much of Angola, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The only major river flowing into the Atlanti...
India, on the southern subcontinent of Asia, is bounded on the northwest by Pakistan; on the north by China and Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan; on the northeast by Bangladesh and Burma (Myanmar); and on the southwest and southeast by the Indian Ocean, with the island republics of Sri Lanka and...
English Kings & Queens Historical Timeline Date Event Alpín MacEchdach ( 825 - 834 ) 831 - Diarmait of Iona goes to Ireland with relics of St Columba834 - Alpín MacEchdach killed in Galloway. His son Kenneth succeeds him. Kenneth MacAlpin ( 834 - 859 ) 834 - Kenneth succeeds his ...
Meroe was not only known for its kings, but for its queens, known as the Candace, which is based on the term Kandake or Kentake. Determining the exact forms of succession is difficult as the Meroitic script has yet to be translated. Some evidence indicates that the crown was passed from...
The Aryans inhabited the northern regions for about 700 years, then moved further south and east when they developed iron tools and weapons. They eventually settled the Ganges valley and built large kingdoms throughout much of northern India. ...
In her book, The Bone Chests: Unlocking the Secrets of the Anglo Saxons, she turns her attention to chests at Winchester Cathedral that are purported to contain the bones of various kings—and one queen, Emma—of the kingdoms that sprang up in the British Isles after the Romans left. ...