Vasudeva III

Vasudeva III was possibly the son of Vasudeva II and a ruler of the Kushan Empire c. 360-365 CE.

Coinage of Vasudeva III, c. 360-365 CE. King standing facing, head left, holding trident and banner, altar before; symbols around / Goddess Ardoksho seated facing.

Reign

By the reign of Vasudeva III, the Kushan Empire had declined into insignificance. In the west the Sasanian Empire was a threat, and in the east local native people had regained their independence.[1]

Disputed existence

Existence of Vasudeva III has been disputed,[2] as has been the existence of his supposed father Vasudeva II.[3] No epigraphic evidence supports his existence.[4]

It has also been proposed, from numismatic evidence, that there may have been another Kushan ruler with the same name and regnal number as Vasudeva III.[5]

References
  1. Buddha Prakash (1971). Evolution of heroic tradition in ancient Panjab. Punjabi University. p. 53.
  2. Bratindra Nath Mukherjee (1978). Kushāṇa coins of the Land of the Five Rivers. Indian Museum. p. 53.
  3. Gritli von Mitterwallner; Frederic Salmon Growse (1986). Kuṣāṇa Coins and Kuṣāṇa Sculptures from Mathurā. Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of U.P., Lucknow. p. 38.
  4. John M. Rosenfield (1967). The Dynastic Arts of the Kushans. University of California Press. p. 112. GGKEY:0379L32LPNJ.
  5. Satya Shrava (1985). The Kushāṇa Numismatics. Praṇava Prakāshan. p. 223.
  6. From the dated inscription on the Rukhana reliquary
  7. An Inscribed Silver Buddhist Reliquary of the Time of King Kharaosta and Prince Indravarman, Richard Salomon, Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 116, No. 3 (Jul. - Sep., 1996), pp. 442
  8. A Kharosthī Reliquary Inscription of the Time of the Apraca Prince Visnuvarma, by Richard Salomon, South Asian Studies 11 1995, Pages 27-32, Published online: 09 Aug 2010
  9. Cribb, Joe; Donovan, Peter (2014). Kushan, Kushano-Sasanian, and Kidarite Coins A Catalogue of Coins From the American Numismatic Society by David Jongeward and Joe Cribb with Peter Donovan. p. 4.
Preceded by
Vasudeva II		 Kushan Ruler Succeeded by
Vasudeva IV


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