Asoka

Asoka

1. Ancient History

   • Asoka
     • Asoka's reign
       • Very powerful, had a very large kingdom
         • Asoka and his family, the Mauryas were the first to unify India as a whole. After Asoka's grandfather, Chandragupta, the king, passed away, Asoka was given control of India.
           • But one day, Asoka was looking out over a battlefield of his men, and another kingdom's and realized how many men had died because the Mauryas wanted more land and he swore to himself to never fight again.
       • Afterwards very peaceful and buddhist
         • Asoka became Buddhist and urged his kingdom to as well