B.C.
557. Buddha born.
552. Bimbisara born.
537-485. Bimbisara, 5 years younger than Buddha, was 15 when crowned, 30 or 31 when he met Buddha in 522.
485-453. Agatasatru (4 × 8 years).
477. Buddha's death (485 - 8 = 477).
477. COUNCIL AT RAGAGRIHA under Kasyapa, Ananda, and Upali.
453-437. Udayibhadra (2 × 8 years).
437-429. { Anuruddhaka (8 years).
Munda (at Pataliputra).
429-405. Nagadasaka (3 × 8 years).
405-387. Sisunaga (at Vaisali).
387-359. Kalasoka.
377. COUNCIL AT VAISALI, under Yasas and Revata, a disciple of Ananda (259 + 118 = 377).
359-337. Ten sons of Kalasoka (22 years).
337-315. Nine Nandas (22 years); the last, Dhanananda, killed by Kanakya.
315-291. Kandragupta (477 - 162 = 315; 3 × 8 years)[1].
291-263. Bindusara.
263-259. Asoka, sub-king at Uggayini, as pretender--his brothers killed.
259. Asoka anointed at Pataliputra (477 - 218 = 259).
256. Asoka converted by Nigrodha (D. V. VI, 18).
256-253. Building of Viharas, Sthupas, &c.
255. Conversion of Tishya (M. V. p. 34).
253. Ordination of Mahendra (born 477 - 204 = 273).
251. Tishya and Sumitra die (D. V. VII, 32).
242. COUNCIL AT PATALIPUTRA (259 - 17 = 242; 477 - 236 = 271), under Tishya Maudgaliputra (477 - 236 = 241; D.V. VII, 37).
241. Mahendra to Ceylon.
222. Asoka died (259 - 37 = 222).
193. Mahendra died (D. V. XVII, 93).
161. Dutthagamani.
88-76. Vattagamani, canon reduced to writing.
A.D.
400. Dipavamsa.
420. Buddhaghosha, Pali commentaries.
459-477. Mahavamsa.

[1. Westergaard, 320-296; Kern, 322-298.]

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