Sasan (Apraca)

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Sasan

Apracha King
(Gāndhārī: Apacaraja)
Reign| 1st century (45-50 CE)
Predecessor| Aspavarma
House| Apracharajas
Dynasty| Apracha
Religion| Buddhism

Indo-Scythian king (45-50 CE)

Sasan (Kharosthi: 𐨯𐨯 Sa-sa, Sasa;[1] 45-50 CE) was an Indo-Scythian king, and the nephew of Aspavarma, whom he succeeded.[2] As indicated by coins hoards and overstrikes, Sasan is thought to have been a contemporary of Kujula Kadphises and Mujatria.[3]

He ruled in the Bajaur area of modern Pakistan, and is considered one of the Apraca rulers. He is essentially known through his coins.

## References

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1. ^ Coins of the Sakas, The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Numismatic Society Third Series, Vol. 10 (1890), pp. 103-172.
2. ^ Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Coinage, Volumes 7 à 9, Michael Mitchiner, Hawkins Publications, 1976, p.721
3. ^ Dating and locating Mujatria and the two Kharahostes, Joe Cribb, p.29

Sasan (Apraca)

Regnal titles
Preceded by

Aspavarma

|  Apracharaja
45-50 CE  |  Succeeded by

Unknown

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Indo-Scythian kings, territories and chronology (in green)

| Territories/
dates  | Western India | Western Pakistan
Balochistan | Paropamisadae
Arachosia | Bajaur | Gandhara | Western Punjab | Eastern Punjab | Mathura

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|  | INDO-GREEK KINGDOM |
90–85 BCE  |  | Nicias | Menander II | Artemidoros |
90–70 BCE  |  | Hermaeus | Archebius |
85-60 BCE  |  | INDO-SCYTHIAN KINGDOM
Maues |
75–70 BCE  |  | Vonones
Spalahores | Telephos  | Apollodotus II |
65–55 BCE  |  | Spalirises
Spalagadames | Hippostratos | Dionysios |
55–35 BCE  |  | Azes I | Zoilos II |
55–35 BCE  |  | Azilises
Azes II | Apollophanes | Indo-Scythian dynasty of the
NORTHERN SATRAPS
Hagamasha
25 BCE – 10 CE  |  |  | Indo-Scythian dynasty of the
APRACHARAJAS
Vijayamitra
(ruled 12 BCE - 15 CE)[n 1] | Liaka Kusulaka
Patika Kusulaka
Zeionises | Kharahostes
(ruled 10 BCE– 10 CE)[n 2]
Mujatria | Strato II and Strato III | Hagana
10-20 CE  |  | INDO-PARTHIAN KINGDOM
Gondophares | Indravasu | INDO-PARTHIAN KINGDOM
Gondophares | Rajuvula
20-30 CE  |  | Ubouzanes
Pakores | Vispavarma
(ruled c.0-20 CE)[n 3] | Sarpedones | Bhadayasa | Sodasa
30-40 CE  |  | KUSHAN EMPIRE
Kujula Kadphises | Indravarma | Abdagases | ...  | ...
40-45 CE  |  |  | Aspavarma | Gadana | ...  | ...
45-50 CE  |  |  | Sasan | Sases | ...  | ...
50-75 CE  |  |  | ...  | ...
75-100 CE  | Indo-Scythian dynasty of the
WESTERN SATRAPS
Chastana |  | Vima Takto | ...  | ...
100-120 CE  | Abhiraka |  | Vima Kadphises | ...  | ...
120 CE  | Bhumaka
Nahapana | PARATARAJAS
Yolamira | Kanishka I | Great Satrap Kharapallana
and Satrap Vanaspara
for
Kanishka I
130-230 CE  |

Jayadaman
Rudradaman I
Damajadasri I
Jivadaman
Rudrasimha I
Satyadaman
Jivadaman
Rudrasena I

Bagamira
Arjuna
Hvaramira
Mirahvara

Vāsishka (c. 140 – c. 160)
Huvishka (c. 160 – c. 190)
Vasudeva I (c. 190 – to at least 230)

230-280 CE  |

Samghadaman
Damasena
Damajadasri II
Viradaman
Isvaradatta
Yasodaman I
Vijayasena
Damajadasri III
Rudrasena II
Visvasimha

Miratakhma
Kozana
Bhimarjuna
Koziya
Datarvharna
Datarvharna

INDO-SASANIANS
Ardashir I, Sassanid king and "Kushanshah" (c. 230 – 250)
Peroz I, "Kushanshah" (c. 250 – 265)
Hormizd I, "Kushanshah" (c. 265 – 295)

Kanishka II (c. 230 – 240)
Vashishka (c. 240 – 250)
Kanishka III (c. 250 – 275)

280-300 CE  | Bhratadarman | Datayola II |

Hormizd II, "Kushanshah" (c. 295 – 300)

| Vasudeva II (c. 275 – 310)
300-320 CE  |

Visvasena
Rudrasimha II
Jivadaman

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Peroz II, "Kushanshah" (c. 300 – 325)

Vasudeva III
Vasudeva IV
Vasudeva V
Chhu (c. 310? – 325)

320-388 CE  |

Yasodaman II
Rudradaman II
Rudrasena III
Simhasena
Rudrasena IV

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Shapur II Sassanid king and "Kushanshah" (c. 325)
Varhran I, Varhran II, Varhran III "Kushanshahs" (c. 325 – 350)
Peroz III "Kushanshah" (c. 350 –360)
HEPHTHALITE/ HUNAS invasions

Shaka I (c. 325 – 345)
Kipunada (c. 345 – 375)

GUPTA EMPIRE
Chandragupta I Samudragupta

388-395 CE  | Rudrasimha III |  | Chandragupta II

1. ^ From the dated inscription on the Rukhana reliquary
2. ^ 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 [1]
3. ^ 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 [2]

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