Bindusara vs Publius Septimius Geta

Bindusara, son of Chandragupta Maurya, launched military campaigns into the Deccan plateau, conquering territories as far south as Mysore. He added the region of Kalinga (though not fully subdued) and parts of the Deccan to the Mauryan Empire.

Bindusara maintained friendly relations with the Seleucid Empire, exchanging ambassadors. He received Deimachus as an envoy from Antiochus I Soter, continuing the diplomatic ties established by his father.

Bindusara was a patron of the Ajivika sect, a non-Buddhist ascetic tradition. He supported their monasteries and teachings, reflecting the religious diversity of the Mauryan court before Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism.

Bindusara sent his son Ashoka to quell a rebellion in the northwestern city of Taxila. The rebellion was suppressed without major bloodshed, demonstrating Ashoka's military capability and administrative skill.

Geta accompanied his father Septimius Severus and brother Caracalla on a military campaign into Caledonia (modern Scotland). The campaign aimed to subdue the Caledonian tribes but achieved limited success, with heavy Roman casualties.

Emperor Septimius Severus elevated his younger son Geta to the rank of Augustus, making him co-emperor alongside his brother Caracalla. This joint rule was intended to secure the Severan dynasty's succession.

After the death of Septimius Severus, Geta was murdered in his mother's arms by soldiers loyal to Caracalla. The assassination occurred in the imperial palace, ending the power struggle between the brothers and leaving Caracalla as sole emperor.

Following Geta's murder, Caracalla ordered a damnatio memoriae against his brother. Geta's name was erased from inscriptions, his statues were destroyed, and his image was removed from public monuments, attempting to erase his memory from history.