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Chandragupta II

Type Figure Region North India Time c. 350–415 Also known as Chandragupta II、Vikramaditya、超日王

Chandragupta II, also known as Vikramaditya, reigned c. 380–415 CE; under him the Gupta Empire reached its height, with diplomacy with Sasanian Persi…

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  1. c. 375–390Pataliputra · BiharAfter succeeding Samudragupta, Chandragupta II first consolidated central power and launched wars against the Sakas and western states to expand the empire's territory.
  2. 390–415Ujjain · Madhya PradeshThe empire's territory extended to Gujarat and Bengal, with embassies exchanged with Sasanian Persia; the court patronized Sanskrit literature and the arts, and Faxian's travel records describe flourishing Buddhism and prosperity under his rule.

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