# Ishvarakrishna - Philosopher

URL: https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/ishvarakrishna
Lifetime: c. 4th–5th century CE
Dynasty or school: Sages, poets and scholars
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samkhyakarika

Author of the Samkhyakarika, the oldest surviving systematic text of classical Samkhya. It is known partly through a Chinese translation, and little is recorded about his life.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Vishnu Sharma](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/vishnu-sharma)
- Next in list: [Kalidasa](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/kalidasa)

## Timeline events during this reign or lifetime
- 350 - [Allahabad Pillar and the Gupta Ashvamedha](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/350-allahabad-pillar-and-the-gupta-ashvamedha)
- 350 - [Samkhya Karika Defines Classical Samkhya](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/350-samkhya-karika-defines-classical-samkhya)
- 350 - [Yajnavalkya Smriti Refines Hindu Law](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/350-yajnavalkya-smriti-refines-hindu-law)
- 375 - [Chandragupta II Vikramaditya Reigns](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/375-chandragupta-ii-vikramaditya-reigns)
- 380 - [Bhadravarman Founds Shaiva Worship at My Son](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/380-bhadravarman-founds-shaiva-worship-at-my-son)
- 400 - [Yoga Sutras of Patanjali](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/400-yoga-sutras-of-patanjali)
- 400 - [Kalidasa and Classical Sanskrit Poetry](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/400-kalidasa-and-classical-sanskrit-poetry)
- 400 - [Brahma Sutras Systematise Vedanta](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/400-brahma-sutras-systematise-vedanta)
- 400 - [Mulavarman's Yupa Inscriptions at Kutai](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/400-mulavarman-s-yupa-inscriptions-at-kutai)
- 400 - [Iron Pillar of Delhi Erected](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/400-iron-pillar-of-delhi-erected)
- 400 - [First Free-Standing Hindu Temples Appear](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/400-first-free-standing-hindu-temples-appear)
- 401 - [Udayagiri Caves and Vishnu's Boar Avatar](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/401-udayagiri-caves-and-vishnu-s-boar-avatar)
- 405 - [Fa-Xian Visits Gupta India](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/405-fa-xian-visits-gupta-india)
- 427 - [Nalanda Mahavihara Is Founded](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/427-nalanda-mahavihara-is-founded)
- 450 - [Purnavarman Rules Tarumanagara in West Java](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/450-purnavarman-rules-tarumanagara-in-west-java)