Samudragupta, ruler of the Gupta Empire and successor to Chandragupta I, is considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses in Indian history, also known as the "Napoleon of India"
Historical person
Samudragupta Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Samudragupta, based on 4 World History Database records associated with India.
Chronological biography
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Succeeds as Gupta Emperor
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Succession of Chandragupta II (often referred to as Vikramaditya or Chandragupta Vikramaditya) one of the most powerful Emperors of the Gupta empire, during which the Gupta empire achieves its zenith
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Death of Samudragupta, succeeded by his sons Ramagupta and Chandragupta
Titles and roles
Emperor
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.