Somesvaradeva (Nepali: सोमेस्वरदेव) was a Thakuri king of Nepal who reigned 1178–1183. He was the son of Mahindradeva, the eldest son of Simhadeva.[1][2][3][4]

Somesvaradeva
King of Nepal
Reign3 November 1178 – 1183
PredecessorAmritadeva
SuccessorGunakamadeva II
Born20 February 1122
Died?
DynastyThakuri
FatherMahendradeva
ReligionHinduism

Life

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Somesvaradeva succeeded his uncle Amritadeva in 1178.[5] His reign was full of chaos and conflicts.[6] Somesvaradeva did not hold any significant authority as the monarch, and numerous local lords assumed sovereignty. His reign was nominal and insignificant so much that some chronicles completely ignore his name on the list of successions.[7][8]

He was probably deposed in 1183 and following him, the Thakuri dynasty began to collapse.[7] Civil war ushered with multiple powerful families rivaling for power. This came to an end when in c. 1201, Aridev Malla gained power and ruled over the entire valley and started the Malla dynasty.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Regmi 1965, p. 186–188.
  2. ^ Petech 1984, p. 71–73.
  3. ^ Regmi 1971, p. 209.
  4. ^ Shaha 1990, p. 38.
  5. ^ Regmi 1965, p. 187.
  6. ^ Petech 1984, p. 72.
  7. ^ a b Petech 1984, p. 73.
  8. ^ Regmi 1965, p. 188.
  9. ^ Petech 1984, p. 76.

Bibliography

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  • Petech, Luciano (1984). Medieval History of Nepal (PDF) (2nd ed.). Italy: Fondata Da Giuseppe Tucci.
  • Regmi, D.R. (1965). Medieval Nepal (PDF). Lucknow: Firma K.L. Mukhopadhyay.
  • Shaha, Rishikesh (1990). Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: University of Cambridge.
  • Regmi, Mahesh C. (1971). "Regmi Research Series" (PDF). German Oriental Society. 3.
Preceded by King of Nepal
3 November 1178–1183
Succeeded by
Gunakamadeva II