Vashishtiputra Sātakarni (r. 130-160 CE), was a Satavahana

Satavahana

The Sātavāhana Empire or Andhra Empire, was a royal Indian dynasty based from Dharanikota and Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh as well as Junnar and Prathisthan in Maharashtra. The territory of the empire covered much of India from 230 BCE onward...

 king in Central India, who ruled during the 2nd century century CE. He was the brother of Vasisthiputra Sri Pulamavi

Vasisthiputra Sri Pulamavi

Vasisthiputra Sri Pulamavi was a Satavahana king, and the son of Gautamiputra Satakarni.He was mentioned by Ptolemy under the name Siristolemaios .He was succeeded by his younger brother Vashishtiputra Satakarni....

 (r. 106-130 CE), his regnal successor, and the son of the great Satavahana conqueror Gautamiputra Satakarni.

Vashishtiputra Sātakarni was in great conflict with the Scythian Western Kshatrapas

Western Kshatrapas

The Western Satraps, Western Kshatrapas, or Kshaharatas were Saka rulers of the western and central part of India...

 in the West, but he eventually married the daughter of Rudradaman I

Rudradaman I

Rudradaman I was a Saka ruler from the Western Kshatrapas dynasty. He was the grandson of the celebrated Sah king Chastana. Rudradaman I was instrumental in the decline of the Satavahana Empire.- Mahakshatrapa :...

 of the Western Kshatrapa dynasty, in order to forge an alliance. Later however, he was defeated by his father-in-law in battle, with serious effect on Sātavāhana power and prestige:

Preceded by: Vasisthiputra Sri Pulamavi Vasisthiputra Sri Pulamavi Vasisthiputra Sri Pulamavi was a Satavahana king, and the son of Gautamiputra Satakarni.He was mentioned by Ptolemy under the name Siristolemaios .He was succeeded by his younger brother Vashishtiputra Satakarni.... .

Satavahana ruler Satavahana The Sātavāhana Empire or Andhra Empire, was a royal Indian dynasty based from Dharanikota and Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh as well as Junnar and Prathisthan in Maharashtra. The territory of the empire covered much of India from 230 BCE onward... (130 130 Year 130 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Catullinus and Aper... -160 CE)

Succeeded by: Shivaskanda Satakarni Shivaskanda Satakarni Shivaskanda Satakarni was one of the last rulers of the Satavahana dynasty. He succeeded Vashishtiputra Satakarni in 145 CE, but he was defeated twice in battle by his Western Satrap enemy Rudradaman....