Succession
Succeeds as Gupta Emperor
Role range: 0376-0415
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Chandragupta II Biography and Timeline
Follow Chandragupta II through 5 dated historical records for India.
Chandragupta II, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
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376–400Years on this page
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Chandragupta Second Inherits Power
Chandragupta II eventually succeeded Samudragupta, though the precise succession chronology remains debated.
395
Chandragupta Defeats Western Satraps
Under Chandragupta II Gupta influence extended into western India after the defeat of the Western Kshatrapas.
400
Gupta Rule Reaches Western Ports
Western territorial expansion gave the dynasty access to important trade routes and coastal markets.
Fa Xian Travels Gupta Lands
The Chinese pilgrim Faxian travelled through northern India during the reign of Chandragupta II.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.