Satavahana dynasty

Satavahana dynasty was an empire in Deccan (South Asia) that lasted from c. 100 BCE to 220 CE, about 319 years. Its people spoke Indo-Aryan languages (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).

Deccan kings who ruled from Paithan and later Amaravati, issuing Prakrit inscriptions and lead coins. Gautamiputra Satakarni beat the Western Satraps around 125 CE, and the stupas of Amaravati and Sanchi grew under their patronage.

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Facts

Dates

c. 100 BCE to 220 CE

Duration

319 years

Type

Empire

Region

Deccan, South Asia

Language family

Indo-Aryan

Capital

Pratishthana (Paithan), Amaravati

Events in South Asia during its time

• 127 Kanishka becomes Kushan emperor

Neighbours in South Asia

• Kushan Empire c. 30 to 375 CE
• Anuradhapura Kingdom 377 BCE to 1017 CE
• Western Satraps c. 35 to 415 CE
• Indo-Greek Kingdom c. 200 BCE to 10 CE
• Shunga Empire 185 to 73 BCE
• Early Cholas c. 300 BCE to 300 CE
• Early Cheras c. 300 BCE to 300 CE
• Yaudheya confederacy c. 200 BCE to 350 CE
• Early Pandyas c. 300 BCE to 250 CE
• Kuninda Kingdom c. 200 BCE to 300 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE, Europe
• Parthian Empire 247 BCE to 224 CE, Middle East
• Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE, Europe
• Xiongnu Empire c. 209 BCE to 93 CE, Central and North Asia
• Ptolemaic Kingdom 305 to 30 BCE, North and West Africa
• Western Han 202 BCE to 9 CE, East Asia
• Eastern Han 25 to 220 CE, East Asia

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