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Aśoka

4,111 words, approx. 14 pages

AŚoka AŚOKA (Skt.; Pali and Prakrit, Asoka), the third and most powerful of the Mauryan emperors who once dominated the Indian subcontinent (fourth to third centuries BCE), figures centr... Read more

Asoka

398 words, approx. 2 pages

Asoka (d. c. 232 BCE), Maurya emperor. Asoka, or Ashoka (in full, Asokavardhana), third emperor of the Maurya empire (c. 325–180 BCE), ruled in India from about 269 to 232 BCE. He was also the ... Read more

Asoka

856 words, approx. 3 pages

Asoka c. 302 B.C.-c. 232 B.C. Indian Emperor Asoka ruled India's Mauryan Empire at its height, and brought most of the subcontinent under his control, but he was more than a mere conqueror. At ... Read more

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Asoka

990 words, approx. 4 pages

Asoka (reigned ca. 273-232 B.C.), the third emperor of the Maurya dynasty, is considered ancient India's greatest ruler. He combined the piety of a saint with the practical qualities of a king, and in... Read more

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A Comparison of Alexander the Great and Asoka

748 words, approx. 3 pages

There are many different emperors that can be our model of a successful emperor. Alexander the Great and Asoka are ideal examples of model emperors. Although both Alexander the Great and Asoka were ... Read more