Kanishka II

Kushan ruler from 232 to 247
Person human Q977830
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Kanishka II

Summary

Kanishka II is a human[1]. He was born on +0200-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +0299-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a monarch[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Kanishka II was born on +0200-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Kanishka II died on +0299-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kanishka II was married to Shantimala[6].
  • A child of Kanishka II was Vāsishka[7].
  • Kanishka II's professions included monarch[4].
  • Kanishka II held the position of emperor[8].
  • Kanishka II's image is recorded as KanishkaIIObverse.JPG[9].
  • Kanishka II is recorded as male[10].
  • Kanishka II's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Kanishka II's Commons category is recorded as Kanishka II[12].
  • Kanishka II's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03fp2_[13].
  • Kanishka II's Rodovid ID is recorded as 616525[14].
  • Kanishka II's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 110602[15].
  • Kanishka II's start of work period is recorded as +0225-00-00T00:00:00Z[16].
  • Kanishka II's end of work period is recorded as +0245-00-00T00:00:00Z[17].
  • Kanishka II's American Academy in Rome ID is recorded as 12382844[18].
  • Kanishka II's Numista ruling authority ID is recorded as 12094[19].
  • Kanishka II's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/ca07be07-215c-4eaf-8811-f24b52c69a65[20].

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Origins and Family

Kanishka II was born on +0200-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Kanishka II's professions included monarch[4]. He held the position of emperor[8].

Personal Life

Kanishka II was married to Shantimala[6]. A child of him was Vāsishka[7].

Death and Burial

Kanishka II died on +0299-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Kanishka II ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

FAQs

Who was Kanishka II married to?

Kanishka II's spouses include Shantimala[6].

What did Kanishka II do for work?

Kanishka II worked as monarch[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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