Shivadeva II

{{Short description|7th-century King of Nepal}}

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| name = Shivadeva II

| title =

| succession = King of Nepal

| reign = 685–701

| predecessor = Narendradeva

| successor = Jayadeva II

| religion = Hinduism

| full name =

| dynasty = Lichchhavi Dynasty

| father = Narendradeva

| spouse = Batsa Devi

| issue = Jayadeva II

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Shivadeva II (also spelled Sivadeva) was the son of Narendradeva and a king of the Licchavi dynasty who ruled Nepal in around 700 C.E.{{Cite book |last1=Shrestha |first1=D.B. |url=https://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/rarebooks/downloads/History_Ancient_Medieval_Nepal.pdf |title=The History of Ancient and Medieval Nepal |last2=Singh |first2=C.B. |year=1972 |page=14}}{{Cite journal |last=Shaha |first=Rishikesh |title=Ancient and Medieval Nepal |url=https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/id/522659/kailash_14_0304_01.pdf/ |journal=University of Cambridge |pages=163–164}}{{Cite web |last=Kessler |first=P. L. |title=Kingdoms of South Asia - Nepal |url=https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsFarEast/IndiaNepal.htm |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=The History Files |language=en}}

Reign

Shivadeva's reign started from 685 C.E. and ended in 701 C.E. He was succeeded by his son Jayadeva II.

Personal life

He was married to Batsa Devi, the daughter of prince Bogvarma of Mankhari, and grand daughter of king Aditya Sen of Magadha. He was a devotee of Lord Shiva and also promoted the Mahayana Buddhism.

References

{{Licchavi kings}}{{s-start}}

{{Succession box

| title = King of Nepal

| years = 685–701

| before = Narendradeva

| after = Jayadeva II

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Category:Licchavi kings of Nepal

Category:Nepalese monarchs

Category:701 deaths

Category:7th-century monarchs

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