# Vasudeva Kanva - Emperor

URL: https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/vasudeva-kanva
Reign: c. 73 – c. 64 BCE
Dynasty or school: Shunga and Kanva
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasudeva_Kanva

Brahmin minister who assassinated Devabhuti and founded the Kanva dynasty, which ruled Magadha and Vidisha for about forty years. The Kanvas continued the Brahmanical court traditions of the Shungas.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Devabhuti](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/devabhuti)
- Next in list: [Bhumimitra](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/bhumimitra)