Chandragupta II (died 415) was the Gupta emperor from 380 to 415 CE, succeeding Ramagupta and preceding Kumaragupta I.
Biography[]
Chandragupta was the son of Samudragupta and Datta Devi, and he was betrothed to marry Dhruvasvamini at the time of his father's death in 380. However, his weak and ineffective brother Ramagupta usurped the throne from him, and he took Dhruvasvamini as his own wife. Chandragupta was outraged when his brother decided to give Dhruvasvamini to the Scythian king Rudrasimha III, and he killed both the Scythian king and his brother, remarrying Dhruvasvamini and becoming emperor.
During his reign as emperor, Chandragupta followed his father's example by making a marriage alliance before aggressively campaigning to extend his borders. Chandragupta conquered Gujarat in western India and Malwa, seizing the cities of Mumbai, Saurashtra, and Ujjain. He also allowed for the arts to flourish under his rule, and he showed tolerance to Buddhists and Jains. He died in 415, and he was succeeded by Kumaragupta I.