Ashwamedhadatha Explained

Succession:	King of Kuru
Reign:	unknown
Raja
Predecessor:	Janamejaya
Successor:	Adhisimakrishna
House:	Kuru
Father:	Shatanika
Issue:	Adhisimakrishna
Religion:	Historical Vedic Religion
Dynasty:	Bharata

Ashwamedhadatha was a King of Kuru Kingdom who reigned during the Middle Vedic period. He is also grandson of King Janamejaya (through his son Shatanika).^{[1] [2]} He succeeded his grandfather. He was succeeded by his son Adhisimakrishna.^[3] His grandson King Nicakṣu founded the Vatsa branch of the Kuru clan.^{[4] [5]}

References

1. Book: Raychaudhuri, Hem Channdra . Political history of ancient India, from the accession of Parikshit to the extinction of the Gupta dynasty . 1923 . Calcutta, Univ. of Calcutta . Robarts - University of Toronto.
2. Book: Wilson, Horace H. . Select Works: "The" Vishnu Purana ; 4 : a system of Hindu mythology and tradition ; translated from the original Sanskrit, and illustrated by notes derived chiefly from other Puranas . 1868 . Trübner . en.
3. Book: Raychaudhuri, Hemchandra . Political History of Ancient India . University of Calcutta . 1972 . Calcutta, India.
4. Book: Raychaudhuri, Hemchandra . Political History of Ancient India . University of Calcutta . 1972 . Calcutta, India.
5. Pargiter, F.E. (1972) Ancient Indian Historical Tradition, Chaunan, Delhi, pp.269-70