Reign of Bindusara (c. 297–273 BCE)

1. Bindusara succeeds Chandragupta as Mauryan ruler

   Jan 1, 297 BCELabels: Bindusara, Chandragupta, Pataliputra

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2. Bindusara recognized in Greek sources as “Amitrochates”

   Jan 1, 297 BCELabels: Bindusara, Greek sources

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3. Southern campaign credited with expanding influence into Deccan

   Jan 1, 290 BCELabels: Bindusara, Deccan

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4. Mauryan court hosts Seleucid ambassador Deimachus

   Jan 1, 285 BCELabels: Deimachus, Seleucid Empire, Mauryan court

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   • Deimachus

5. Exchange with Antiochus I: figs, wine, and a sophist

   Jan 1, 285 BCELabels: Antiochus I, Bindusara

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   • Attalus

6. Ashoka appointed to major provincial responsibilities

   Jan 1, 285 BCELabels: Ashoka, Ujjain

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7. Ashoka dispatched to quell a revolt at Taxila (tradition)

   Jan 1, 280 BCELabels: Ashoka, Taxila

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8. Second Taxila uprising near end of Bindusara’s reign (tradition)

   Jan 1, 274 BCELabels: Taxila, Susima

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9. Bindusara dies; succession contest begins

   Jan 1, 273 BCELabels: Bindusara, succession

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10. Bindusara’s reign remembered as consolidation plus limited expansion

    Jan 1, 273 BCELabels: Bindusara, Mauryan Empire

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11. Ptolemaic envoy Dionysius sent to Mauryan court (uncertain reign)

    Jan 1, 270 BCELabels: Dionysius, Ptolemaic Egypt

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12. Ashoka emerges as successor after conflict (multi-year)

    Jan 1, 269 BCELabels: Ashoka, succession

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