Vasudeva II

Vasudeva II
Kushan emperor
Coin Vasudeva II, Guimet Museum, MA24360.
Reignc. 275–300 CE
PredecessorKanishka III
SuccessorShaka
DynastyKushan
ReligionHinduism
Kushan emperors
30 CE–350 CE
Heraios1–30 CE
Kujula Kadphises50–90 CE
Vima Takto90–113 CE
Vima Kadphises113–127 CE
Kanishka I127–151 CE
Huvishka151–190 CE
Vasudeva I190–230 CE
Kanishka II230–247 CE
Vāsishka247–267 CE
Kanishka III267–270 CE
Vasudeva II270–300 CE
Mahi300–305 CE
Shaka305–335 CE
Kipunada335–350 CE

Vasudeva II (Middle Brahmi script: Vā-su-de-va) was a Kushan emperor who ruled c. 275–300 CE. He was probably the successor of Kanishka III and may have been succeeded by an emperor named Shaka Kushan.

Vasudeva II probably only was a local ruler in the area of Taxila, in western Punjab, under the suzerainty of the Gupta Empire.[1]

Vasudeva II was a contemporary of Hormizd I Kushanshah of the Kushano-Sasanians, as he is known to have overstruck a large quantity of the early copper coins of Hormizd I issued south of the Hindu-Kush.[2]

  • Dinar of Vasudeva II.
    Dinar of Vasudeva II.
  • A bronze coin of Vasudeva II enthroned. Circa CE 290-310
    A bronze coin of Vasudeva II enthroned. Circa CE 290-310
  • Coin of Vasudeva II. The name of the ruler appears vertically next to his left arm in Gupta script: Vā-su.
    Coin of Vasudeva II. The name of the ruler appears vertically next to his left arm in Gupta script: Vā-su.
  1. ^ Rezakhani, Khodadad (2017). "From the Kushans to the Western Turks". King of the Seven Climes: 203.
  2. ^ Cribb 2018, p. 21.