Kanishka and the Zenith of the Kushan Empire

Name: Kanishka and the Zenith of the Kushan Empire
Start: 127
End: 150

Type Event Region Central Asia Time 127–150

Kushan king Kanishka I reigned c. 127–150 CE, expanding the empire across Central Asia to northern India, with capitals at Bagram or Purushapura, pat…

Timeline

127–135Bagram · BactariaAfter inheriting the Kushan throne, Kanishka consolidated central authority, pushing east to control Gandhara and Punjab while maintaining rule over Bactaria in the west; the empire's territory reached one of its greatest historical extents.
140–150Purushapura · GandharaKanishka generously funded Buddhist monasteries and statuary art; tradition holds that he convened the Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir, promoting the compilation of Mahayana scriptures. The Gandharan Buddha image style matured under his rule and influenced East Asia via the Silk Road.

Sources

Kushan Empire https://www.britannica.com/place/Kushan-empire
Falk, Harry, 'The Yuga of Sphujiddhvaja and the Era of the Kuṣāṇas' — Harry Falk (2001)