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Maurya Empire

Empires and Imperial States

The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia with its power base in Magadha. Founded by Chandragupta Maurya around c. 320 BCE, it existed in loose-knit fashion until 185 BCE. During the rule of Chandragupta's grandson, Ashoka (ca. 268-232 BCE), the empire briefly controlled the major urban hubs and arteries of the subcontinent. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Pataliputra 1
Start Year
321 BCE 1
BC/BCE year stored as a negative Int per house convention; infobox gives 321 BCE for the first ruler's reign start.
End Year
185 BCE 1
BC/BCE year stored as a negative Int per house convention.
Government type (class)
Empire 1
Classification
Status (Extant or Former)
Former / Dissolved 1
Connections

Associated With

The Mauryan Golden Age, Eras

In Era

Classical Antiquity, Eras
Source Maurya Empire (Wikipedia)

Ruled By

Ashoka, Historical Figures
Additional Source Maurya Empire (Wikipedia)Body section on Ashoka's rule
Chandragupta Maurya, Historical Figures
Additional Source Maurya Empire (Wikipedia)Lead section
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Society and Culture Atlas: Empire, government type there.
Sources
1. Maurya Empire (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    existed in loose-knit fashion until 185 BCE
  • Infobox (founder reign start)
    321-298 BCE
  • Infobox (capital)
    Pataliputra (near present-day Patna)
  • Maurya Empire: Status
    The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia with its power base in Magadha.
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, official name/state form (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • Ruled By: Ashoka, Body section on Ashoka's rule
    During the rule of Chandragupta's grandson, Ashoka (ca. 268-232 BCE), the empire briefly controlled the major urban hubs and arteries of the subcontinent
  • In Era: Classical Antiquity, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
    The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia with its power base in Magadha.
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Mauryan Empire (World History Encyclopedia)
World History EncyclopediaArticle body, on Chandragupta founding the dynasty
Quote, Article body, on Chandragupta founding the dynasty
He thus founded the Mauryan dynasty.
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