Vāsishka
| Vāsishka | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushan emperor | |||||
Coinage of Vashishka. c. 240–250 CE. Obverse: [ÞAONANOÞAO BAZH]ÞKO K[O]ÞA[NO] (Shaonanoshao Bazishko Koshano) in Greco-Bactrian script, Vasishka, nimbate, diademed, and crowned, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over an altar to left, and holding trident in left hand; filleted trident to left; "Vira" in Brahmi script to inner left at feet; "Va" in Brahmi between legs; "Chu" in Brahmi script in inner right field. Reverse: ΔXOO in Greco-Bactrian script, nimbate and diademed Ardoxsho seated facing on throne, feet holding filleted investiture garland in right hand and cradling a cornucopia in left arm; above, tamgha to left. | |||||
| Reign | 247–265 CE (18 years) | ||||
| Coronation | 247 CE | ||||
| Predecessor | Kanishka II | ||||
| Successor | Kanishka III | ||||
| Born | 187 CE | ||||
| Died | 265 CE | ||||
| Burial | 265 CE | ||||
| Spouse | Eliza | ||||
| Issue | Vasudeva II Kanishka III | ||||
| |||||
| House | Unknown | ||||
| Dynasty | Kushan | ||||
| Father | Huvishka | ||||
| Kushan emperors 30 CE–350 CE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vāsishka (Bactrian: BAZHÞKO Bazēško; Middle Brahmi: 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀺𑀱𑁆𑀓; Vā-si-ṣka, Vāsiṣka; Kharosthi: 𐨬𐨗𐨿𐨱𐨅𐨮𐨿𐨐 Va-jhe-ṣka, Vajheṣka; ruled c. 247–265 CE) was a Kushan emperor, who seems to have had a short reign following Kanishka II.