The Shishunaga Kinglist

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HERE MAY BE FOUND A COMPLETE LIST OF THE KINGS OF KINGS OF THE SHISHUNAGA EMPIRE, FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE CITY OF SARNATH, TO THE LAST KING OF KINGS, VASASHATTA II, OVER FIVE HUNDRED YEARS LATER.



RulerReignComments
Kirta2904 - 2889 BCBecame king of the city of Sarnath, then a small town, at the tail end of the High Khanta Collapse; began to forge trade networks that grew the city greatly and put it on the map.
Shuttarna I2889 - 2857 BCFormed what would become the Shishunaga military, the first professional army in Syrixian history; began the rapid expansion of Sarnath's domains into the Shishunaga Empire, first by uniting the northern city-states into a confederation under Sarnath and then conquering the central region of the Khanta River Basin
Shaushtatar I, "the Great Ancestor"2857 - 2786 BCCentralized the government and united most of the northern regions of the Home Islands under Shishunaga rule, with the exception of the port city of Balakot; greatly reinforced infrastructure and commerce across the region during his long reign
Vasashatta I2786 - 2764 BCReign generally uneventful; peaceful
Artashumara I2764 - 2761 BCSickly child king; mother Tushratta acted as regent until his death, after which she took power for herself
Tushratta2761 - 2737 BCFirst female King of Kings, ruling in the style of a male ruler until her death, after which most traces of her were erased; constructed new canals, roads, and acqueducts
Shaushtatar II2737 - 2701 BCNephew of Tushratta; reign generally uneventful and peaceful besides the erasure of most traces of Tushratta's reign
Shuttarna II2701 - 2682 BCReign generally uneventful; peaceful
Shattivasa2682 - 2673 BCReign generally uneventful; peaceful
Parattarna2673 - 2643 BCSent an expedition south to chart the Patna River basin, opening relations with the people there though not conquering any new land
Artatama2643 - 2619 BCGreat Plague of Kuru afflicted the core of the empire near the end of his reign, prompting regional nobles on the empire's periphery to take greater control of their regions; Artatama was unable to subdue their influence before his death
Shuttarna II2619 - 2594 BCMoved to subdue the insubordinate peripheral lords, prompting a rebellion in the northwest; defeated a coalition of said rebellious western lords at the famous Battle of Red Peaks, prompting the surrender of the other insubordinate lords
Shattuara2594 - 2576 BCReign generally uneventful and peaceful, though the empire began to experience a gradual economic decline
Kurtivasa2576 - 2559 BCReign generally uneventful; peaceful
Shaushtatar III2559 - 2532 BCGenerally considered the last great Shishunaga ruler; conquered Balakot, uniting the north; his sons competed for the throne after his death
Artashumara II2532 - 2527 BCElder son of Shaushtatar III; held the throne until his overthrow and murder by his brother
Shaushtatar IV2527 - 2526 BCYounger son of Shaushtatar III; held the throne until his overthrow and murder by his brother
Idrimi2527 - 2526 BCSecond and last female Shishunaga King of Kings; widow of Artashumara II; held the throne until her overthrow by a council of regents ruling on behalf of her young son
Shuttarna III2526 - 2503 BCSon of Artashumara II and Idrimi; a council of regents ruled on his behalf until 2518 BC; the empire continued to decline and splinter at a faster pace during his reign until he was assassinated
Vasashatta II2503 - 2498 BCLast Shishunaga King of Kings; younger brother of Shuttarna III; attempted to revitalize the empire but failed; overthrown by Yudhishthira Udayana, lord of Hastinapura, causing the final splintering and collapse of the empire
 
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