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Kanishka III

Samrat Kanishka III (Greco-Bactrian: ΚΑΝΗϷΚΕKanēške; Kharosthi: 𐨐𐨞𐨁𐨮𐨿𐨐Ka-ṇi-ṣka, Kaṇiṣka; Brahmi: Kā-ṇi-ṣka, Kāṇiṣka; Sanskrit: कनिष्क), was a Kushan emperor who reigned from around the year 265 CE to 270 CE. He is believed to have succeeded Vasishka and was succeeded by Vasudeva II. He ruled in areas of Northwestern India.