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Kalinga, India was first founded by the Nandas Dynasty for several years.
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Kalinga became independent from Nandas right before the war began.
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The war was fought in Kalinga, India, and it's the bloodiest war in history.
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Ashoka quickly gained leverage over the state leaving not many events in between the beginning and defeat
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Many of Kalinga’s soldiers were dying and Ashoka was reaching closer and closer to victory.
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When it was all over, Ashoka looked around him to see no survivors as his chance to be a ruler was now over because there was no one left to be his slave.
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The state of Kalinga was brutally defeated and no survivors were left. The men, children, women, and elders were slaughtered. Ashoka moved into the empty state claiming it.
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Ashoka continued his battle to conquer more even after losing many of his men.
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Ashoka killed his father to become emperor and conquer lands far greater than his father could see.
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Ashoka felt bad about his past, so he decided to be a better ruler. If his soldiers were abusing children he would execute them.
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The people who found a new life in Kalinga under Ashoka’s rule started to Rebel.
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Ashoka was upset about the rebellions and decided to fight against them to keep his name.
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The rest of his life from then on believed Buddhism and nonviolent practices and never had another war or battle again.
