Shivadeva I

6th-century King of Nepal
  • Udaydeva
  • Dhruvadeva
DynastyLichchhavi DynastyFatherManadeva IIReligionHinduism

Shivadeva I (also spelled Sivadeva) was a king of the Licchavi dynasty who ruled Nepal from around 590 to 605 C.E.[1][2] He was the son of Mana Deva II and lived in a nine-storeyed palace called the Kailashkut Bhavan.[2]

Political life

In 598 C.E, a feudal lord, Amshuverma, who belonged to the Vaisya clan, rose to a position of an influential officer and assumed the title of Maharajadhiraj reducing Shivadeva to a mere figurehead.[3] Rather than resisting Amshuverma's rise, he married his daughter to him. Upon his death, his son-in-law Amshuverma succeeded him as the king.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Shrestha, D.B. (1972). The History of Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). p. 11.
  2. ^ a b Kessler, P. L. "Kingdoms of South Asia - Nepal". The History Files. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  3. ^ Shaha, Rishikesh. "Ancient and Medieval Nepal". University of Cambridge: 157–158.
Preceded by
Dharmadeva
 King of Nepal
590–605 		Succeeded by
Amshuverma
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Licchavi kings
  • Manadeva I (464–505)
  • Shivadeva I (590–598)
  • Amshuverma (598–621)
  • Udaydeva (621–624)
  • Dhruvadeva (624–630)
  • Bhimarjunadeva (630–643)
  • Narendradeva (643–679)
  • Shivadeva II (685–701)
  • Jayadeva II (713–733)
  • Manadeva IV (875–879)